Medieval social landscape through the genetic history of Cambridgeshire before and after the Black Death
Ruoyun Hui, Christiana L. Scheib, Eugenia D’Atanasio, Sarah A. Inskip, Craig Cessford, Simone Andrea Biagini, Anthony Wilder Wohns, Muhammad Q.A. Ali, Samuel J. Griffith, Anu Solnik, Helja Niinemäe, Xiangyu Jack Ge, Alice K. Rose, Owyn Beneker, Tamsin C. O’Connell, , Toomas Kivisild
This study analyzes ancient genomes from Cambridgeshire to assess the Black Death's impact on local genetic diversity and social structure, finding no major genetic changes but disparities in stature linked to social status.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2023 · PreprintGenetics