Origins of Ashkenazi Jews
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Interesting article.
DNA from teeth unearthed in Central Germany has revealed the dual origin of Ashkenazi Jews in two distinct genetic, cultural and linguistic medieval communities.
The study, which is the largest analysis of medieval Jewish DNA, advances our understanding of the evolution of Europe’s Jewish communities and shows that rates of conversion of local Europeans to Judaism varied significantly at different locations and times.
https://historyfirst.com/dna-from-14thc-teeth-unravels-mixed-origin-of-ashkenazi-jews/
