Ancient DNA Recasts Beachy Head Woman as a Roman-British Local

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Ancient DNA Recasts Beachy Head Woman as a Roman-British Local
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New, higher-quality ancient-DNA analysis shows the Beachy Head Woman likely originated from southern England and shares ancestry with Romano-British locals, not Mediterranean or sub-Saharan populations; a revised facial reconstruction suggests light skin, blue eyes, and fair hair.

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