Re: On the origin of the Etruscans

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Francesco Brighenti" <frabrig@...>
wrote:
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> Beekes' booklet, available as a PDF at
>
> http://www.knaw.nl/publicaties/pdf/20021051.pdf ,
>
> is really worth reading for anyone interested in the problem of the
> Etruscan origins (and also that of the origin of the Etruscan
> language). However, he doesn't maintain that the Tyrsenoi spoke an
> IE-related language. He thinks that they lived in close proximity to
> the (IE-speaking) Lydians, though. Please read the paper, that's
> so much interesting!

Indeed it is. Thanks very much for posting the link.

Regards,
Ned Smith