Historic Genomes Uncover Demographic Shifts and Kinship Structures in Post-Roman Central Europe
Jens Blöcher, Leonardo Vallini, Maren Velte, Raphael Eckel, Léa Guyon, Laura Winkelbach, Mark Thomas, Nadia Gharehbaghi, Cassandra T. Mitchell, Jonas Schümann, Sophie Köhler, Elsa Seyr, Katharina Krichel, Sophie Rau, Jana Hirsch, , Joachim Bürger
The paper analyzes 248 historic genomes from Late Roman and Early Medieval sites in southern Germany, revealing demographic shifts, kinship structures, and genetic continuity with modern populations.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2025 · PreprintGenetics