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this sample or something similar works for the entire Balkans, the main difference is the level of Slavic admixture.
From the results we currently have, the main difference is Illyrians seem very homogenous, and changed little through time. We have 2 samples from 3500 years ago, one from 2700 years ago, and they are pretty much identical.
While Thraco-Dacian samples from Bulgaria and Moldova range from close to Neolithic farmers, to some similar to Illyrians, all the way to full Steppe samples. It seems East Balkans were more exposed to the steppe, and there were constantly new waves of Yamnaya, Corded ware, later Scythian, Sarmatian and Cimmerian settling there, so we get this huge range.
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