Submitted 1 day ago by KentNavalesi@mstdn.social to archaeology@mander.xyz
Ancient DNA Studies Find Black Africans in England, in the Early Middle Ages
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@KentNavalesi @archaeology @medievodons @histodons the haaretz URL is returning an error, but here's the original report:
This is wild, thanks for sharing it.
@archaeology the link should be fixed now, and thanks for the cambridge link!
@KentNavalesi @archaeology the Cambridge paper is a fascinating read, especially the second half, where they get past the science and technology of the discovery and discuss the context.
"The churches in Africa were powerhouses of early-medieval Christendom, and the African Abbot Hadrian who joined Archbishop Theodore in Canterbury in the later seventh century played a fundamental role in the practical establishment of Christianity in England (Lapidge 2004)."
Wow
@KentNavalesi @archaeology @medievodons @histodons “Error 404”
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Fixed. Try again.
@KentNavalesi @archaeology @medievodons @histodons Thanks! Now it works as it should.
Captivating findings.
deirdrebeth@mas.to 1 day ago
@KentNavalesi @archaeology @medievodons @histodons
Cool! Though as we have portraits, I'm not certain DNA was required!
Microw@piefed.zip 1 day ago
Where exactly do we have portraits for early medieval (7th century) england?
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe 1 day ago
They are on mastodon and as far as I understand probably won’t see your reply unless you tag them?
reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
Haha my first thought