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They did not confirm anything, as Kerkouane was a small town with only 1200 inhabitants, home to Greek migrants from Sicily. This is further supported by archaeological findings: Serge Lancel, Carthage, Fayard, p. 346 (ebook version) Meanwhile the North African influence is more than evident...

They were neither Sicilians nor Greeks. Most of these samples come from overseas colonies. As always, African samples are underrepresented. Anyone familiar with Punic Africa knows there is no evidence of a massive influx of Greeks, as such an event would have left significant archaeological...