This looks fascinating—a recently-excavated medieval cemetery at Lichfield that contains 'at least two black people of African descent'… :)https://twitter.com/DoctorK_S/status/880105108343750656 …
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Replying to @caitlinrgreen
Obvious comparison is w/ Ipswich, where 9 of 150 ppl analysed from cemetery (=6%) appear to be of African descent, spread across 13th–16thC…
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Replying to @caitlinrgreen
Will watch this! Btw the Africans in the Lichfield cemetery have been examined for nasal guttering etc. I think further tests will be done.
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I was wondering how it went! :) Don't suppose they've done any isotope work which might shed light on childhood home etc?!
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Replying to @caitlinrgreen
I asked, not yet, but I think that's the next step. It was very interesting, possibly 5 Africans, some high status burials. Possible child?
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Replying to @caitlinrgreen
Yes, can't wait for it to be pub'd! When Ethiopians were mentioned as a possibility I said I'd cry if they were. Think I looked a bit odd
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Hah! :) :) Yes, going to be a must-read, hopefully will get full write-up unlike Ipswich (have bone report but not a proper analysis etc)!
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Replying to @caitlinrgreen
I forget that not everyone knows I research portrayals of Africans, esp Ethiopians! I really hope so, it's looking that way, so exciting!
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