Ancient DNA Studies Find Black Africans in England, in the Early Middle Ages

Ancient DNA Studies Find Black Africans in England, in the Early Middle Ages

@archaeology

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2025-08-13/ty-article/ancient-dna-studies-find-black-africans-in-england-in-the-early-middle-ages/00000198-9df8-d1fc-a3d8-fdfccd6b0000

#medievodons #history #dna #archaeology

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deirdrebeth@mas.to · 18 pts · 1y (7 replies)

@KentNavalesi @archaeology @medievodons @histodons

Cool! Though as we have portraits, I'm not certain DNA was required!

Microw@piefed.zip · 8 pts · 1y (5 replies)

Where exactly do we have portraits for early medieval (7th century) england?

FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe · 2 pts · 1y (4 replies)

They are on mastodon and as far as I understand probably won’t see your reply unless you tag them?

Microw@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 1y (3 replies)

They have already replied and I see the reply. Maybe different behaviour between Lemmy and Piefed

FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Could you share the reply. It doesn’t show up on lemmy :(

Microw@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 1y

Mercii

reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 1y

Haha my first thought

morgan@sfba.social · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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KentNavalesi@mstdn.social · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

@morgan

@archaeology the link should be fixed now, and thanks for the cambridge link!

morgan@sfba.social · 6 pts · 1y
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Flussmusik@nrw.social · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)
KentNavalesi@mstdn.social · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)
Flussmusik@nrw.social · 3 pts · 1y

@KentNavalesi @archaeology @medievodons @histodons Thanks! Now it works as it should.
Captivating findings.