Archaeologists have analyzed the DNA of two unrelated individuals buried in 7th-century-AD cemeteries on the south coast of England, revealing that they both had recent ancestors, likely grandparents, from West Africa.



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DNA analysis of two 7th-century individuals from separate English cemeteries revealed they both had recent West African ancestry. This suggests individuals with West African heritage were present in England significantly earlier than previously understood. The shared genetic markers imply these individuals’ ancestors likely arrived in England only a generation or two prior to their deaths, challenging existing narratives about the limited presence of African populations during this period of early medieval England.

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