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Maps of Britain and Ireland's ancient tribes, kingdoms and dna

Rimmer, Sandra
http://www.abroadintheyard.com/maps-britain-ireland-ancient-tribes-kingdoms-dna/

Publisher:  Abroad in the Yard
Year Published:  2016  
Resource Type:  Article

Looks into the various territories and DNA evidence in Britan and Ireland and analyzes maps of these territories.

Abstract:  -


Excerpt:

The old counties of Britain & Ireland formed as medieval structures of government, but the origins of many of their names and borders lie even deeper in antiquity.

Usually the names and borders of counties relate to ancient kingdoms or tribal territories. Although territorial borders have ebbed and flowed over centuries of shifting power many have remained constant, defined by natural features such as rivers and hills. Archaeology has found many examples of continuous territorial borders where, for instance, Roman villa estate boundaries were identical to those of medieval estates a thousand years later.

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DNA evidence suggests that these borders are more than mere conjecture. Scientists from Oxford University recently studied the genetic make up of modern Britons and were amazed to find that they still live in the same broad tribal groupings as their ancestors almost 1,500 years ago.

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