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Publication Alert: Ancient DNA reveals reproductive barrier despite shared Avar-period culture
Combining genetic, archaeological, anthropological and written source material the authors show that culture and genetics are not connected.
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New Publication: Who in the world are the Heruli? Reconsidering late antique migrations
By applying a transdisciplinary approach, Liccardo is proposing a shift in conceptualising late antique population shifts and integration.