It is plausible that there were such families in the Roman Empire. They were extremely improbable, & certainly not typical.
If I may, I think any perceived confusion is largely unintentional. The papers I cited are discussing ppl of 'Sub-Saharan' ancestry, but >
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> they are also referencing the most likely route of arrival (via North Africa) & using fordisc &c categories which term the 'Sub-Saharan' >
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> reference populations 'African' (with a separate 'Egyptian' reference population). It's clear reading the papers, but perhaps not the >
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> abstracts? In any case, clear do have evidence for ppl of 'Sub-Saharan' ancestry now from London, York, Leicester etc. Hope that helps :)
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