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Exactly. They are as dark as Sardinians, which is somewhat perplexing. This is one of the areas of Italy where Neolithic-derived elements are greater than indigenous-derived ones exhibiting Cro-Magnid tendencies. The area was colonized by Messapians, an Illyrian group. Invaders were mostly of Aryan race, but they seem to have left no impact. There is no similarity between Apulians and people on the other side of Adriatic.
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