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Ancient DNA reveals details about early medieval migration into England

Ancient DNA reveals details about early medieval migration into England

  • RESEARCH BRIEFINGS
  • 21 September 2022

After the Roman Empire collapsed, Europe underwent substantial cultural changes and saw large-scale migrations. A genome-wide ancient-DNA analysis of hundreds of individuals from early medieval England shows that they derived an average of 76% of their ancestry from people from Europe. Burial practices varied slightly between the different heritage groups, especially for women.

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