Here, some more. Keep in mind that these people are historians.https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/753581643538042880 …
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Replying to @SegoAG @dankriviera
Assuming they're writing in good faith, I can offer some specific evidence & figures on 'Sub-Saharan' ppl in Britain, if of interest... >
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For Roman Britain, there's large sample studies looking at this from York, London and Leicester — these indicate at least 11% and probably >
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> more at York of 'African' (your 'Sub-Saharan') ancestry; 24% at London; and 6% at York. For Saxon era, no large samples but individuals >
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Replying to @dankriviera @SegoAG
I think this is why archaeologists and historians are all a bit 'huh!?' at claims that no people of African ancestry in Roman Britain...! :)
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Replying to @dankriviera @SegoAG
Well, these are major Roman cities, & Britain ceased to be officially part of empire in 5thC. However, worth noting that evidence from >
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> outside of cities too, eg. https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/735761635806060544 … & from post-Roman period as well. Isotope evidence looks at teeth, allows you to see >
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Dr Caitlin Green @caitlinrgreenReplying to @caitlinrgreen'Beachy Head Lady', 3rdC AD, of African descent+prob high status but grew up in SE England: http://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/archaeology/art474162-beachy-head-lady-was-young-sub-saharan-roman-with-good-teeth-say-archaeologists … pic.twitter.com/TBRvesXH0n1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
> 1st gen immigrants from Africa etc (but not, note, 2nd gen etc!) as reflects water drunk in childhood, which varies depending on climate.
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