The Visigoths Had Little Genetic Impact on the Iberian Peninsula
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Madrid, Oct 21 (EFE).- The study of ancient genomes of about thirty archaeological sites has allowed the reconstruction of the genetic history of the Iberian peninsula between the 1st and 8th centuries, a period marked by Roman domination, and by the subsequent arrival of Germanic peoples such as the Visigoths, Subtles, Alans and Vandals.The study, [...] The entry The Roman occupation of the Iberian peninsula had a huge impact on local genetics …
The largest genetic study of the Iberian region between the first and eighth centuries has had DNA of more than 200 corpses
There is a traditional historiography and some recently published books that argue that it all started with the Goths. In school, many generations had to memorize the endless list of their kings to consolidate an official story that saw in those Germanic elites the first stone of the future Spanish state. Genetically, however, their impact was much smaller, as demonstrated by an international study led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (I…
The Iberian peninsula was one of the first major conquests of Rome. Its position between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and the abundance of natural resources [...]
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