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Teeth unravel Anglo-Saxon legacy


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New scientific research adds to growing evidence that the Anglo-Saxons did not replace the native population in England as history books suggest. The data indicates at least some areas of eastern England absorbed very few Anglo-Saxon invaders, contrary to the view in many historical accounts. Chemical analysis of human teeth from a Medieval cemetery in Yorkshire found few individuals of continental origin.

 

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