"The researchers analyzed human remains at various grave sites in Germany and determined that two genetically distinct groups of people... intermarried and developed a shared culture, including a common burial method, after the fall of Rome in C.E. 476."
"The oldest genomes from the burial sites suggest that these two groups didn't mix much before the fall of Rome. But after that time, the integration began."
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, some European communities became more cosmopolitan and diverse. A study revealed that ancient Roman soldiers and local northern European groups intermarried and developed a shared culture. Researchers analyzed 258 ancient genomes from grave sites in southern Germany, showing that these two genetically distinct groups began to mix significantly after C.E. 476, contrary to the traditional narrative of conflict between civilizations.
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