Sixth, the DNA evidence has significantly clarified the question of Philistine origins while leaving other Sea Peoples groups less clearly characterized.

The Shardana-Sardinia connection is not well supported by current genetic evidence.

The Etruscan connection to the Teresh remains unclear and contested.

Seventh, our understanding continues to evolve.

Ancient DNA research in the Bronze Age Mediterranean is a rapidly developing field, and new findings regularly add nuance or challenge previous conclusions.

The picture painted here will almost certainly require revision as more ancient genomes from more sites across the region are analyzed.

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