Archaeogenetics: Local genetic diversity and ethnic fluidity in post-Roman Pannonia

During the fifth century, the Roman Empire underwent dramatic changes. New, ethnically identified polities emerged in the Mediterranean region. Historical research has highlighted the social complexities of this process. Archaeogenetics now shows the remarkably high genetic diversity of post-Roman l...

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Published in:Current biology 2023-09, Vol.33 (18), p.R960-R962
Main Author: Patzold, Steffen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:During the fifth century, the Roman Empire underwent dramatic changes. New, ethnically identified polities emerged in the Mediterranean region. Historical research has highlighted the social complexities of this process. Archaeogenetics now shows the remarkably high genetic diversity of post-Roman local societies. During the fifth century, the Roman Empire underwent dramatic changes. New, ethnically identified polities emerged in the Mediterranean region. Historical research has highlighted the social complexities of this process. Archaeogenetics now shows the remarkably high genetic diversity of post-Roman local societies.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2023.08.027