Ancient DNA reveals matrilineal organisation and recurrent unions between dominant matrilines in Iron Age Britain
Íñigo Olalde, Ian Armit, Lindsey Büster, Malcolm C. Lillie, Estibalitz Urkixo F. de Zuazo, Harald Ringbauer, Ali Akbari, Laura Castells Navarro, Diego Esteve-Gomez, Helen Goodchild, Derek Hamilton, Nuria Puig i Riera, Almudena Sánchez-Sanz, Jo Buckberry, Chelsea E. Budd, , David Reich
The paper uses ancient DNA to show matrilineal kinship structures and recurrent unions between dominant maternal groups in Iron Age Britain.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintGenetics