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The gift of the gab: did an iron age brain drain bring Celtic to Ireland?

The rise of the precursor to the Irish language remains a historical mystery that linguists, geneticists and archaeologists continue to debate

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025

Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology

A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient DNA analysis and testing, a team led by Dr Lara Cassidy and Professor Daniel Bradley from Trinity College Dublin successfully demonstrated that iron age people who were buried in Dorset from 100BC…

The Conversation · Jan 23, 2025

Women led early British society 2,000 years ago, archaeologists find

Findings suggest in some parts of early British society husbands moved to join their wives

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Genetic sequencing gives us the first-ever look at a Neanderthal clan

"You know, this image of Neanderthals being brutes, is not quite accurate," says paleogenticist Laurits Skov. "The more we learn about them, the more like humans they appear to be."

WEKU · Oct 20, 2022

DNA of 13 Neanderthals reveals ‘exciting’ snapshot of ancient community

Analysis of remains found in southern Siberia shows interconnecting web of relationships

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022