A paleogenetic study from Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou: preliminary results and future perspectives.

The biological history of protohistoric Cypriots was shaped by the early colonization of the island during the Neolithic and the following dynamics of isolation and migration during the Bronze Age. This results in a continuous gene flow that introduced new genetic components to the island communities. However, genetic patterns in ancient Cypriot population are still unknown, due to the difficult preservation of molecules in warm climates. This paper presents a preliminary paleogenetic study from three individuals from Middle Bronze Age Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou (Limassol). Target-enrichment method allowed to retrieve original ancient molecules, but the poor state of the remains highlights the necessity of apply improved methods for molecular analysis of samples in warm areas, such as those from Eastern Mediterranean.