How widespread was the Justinian Plague in the 6th century? And how devastating? New research indicates a situation much like that of the Later Middle Ages.
Category: Medieval DNA
Genetic Perspective on the Bavarians from the Migration period
Recently the human remains from 41 graves from six early medieval cemeteries in Southern Bavaria yielded genomic data showing that while men generally had ancestry resembling northern or central Europeans, the women exhibited a very high genetic heterogeneity.
The Genetics of Longobard-Era Migrations
For some time an international and interdisciplinary group of archaeologists, scientists, and historians have worked to uncover the minutiae of the Longobard invasion of Italy in AD 568. Genetic explorations are shedding extremely important new light on the linkage between genetics and cultural profiles.
Social Structure among the Longobards in Northern Italy in the 6th and 7th centuries
Studies of ancient DNA on skeletons from two migration period cemeteries in Hungary and Italy tells us in detail about the social structure in the 6th and 7th centuries.
The Danes: Homogeneity in DNA Witness to their “Tribal” Character
When studied by foreigners, Danes always end up as being characterised through their “tribal” lifestyle. New studies of the DNA confirms this trait
Plague of Justinian
Studies of aDNA is multiplying these years. Recent studies of aDNA has shown the increasing likelihood that Justinians Plague was caused by Yesinia Pestis