Excited to share our study in GENETICS on exploring biological kinship in ancient DNA data sets (doi.org/10.1093/gene...).
Using ERGMs to find variables that correlate with relatedness, and applied to 6th-9th century Avar, we find evidence for female exogamy and the existence of an elite class.
Abstract. Genetic relatedness between ancient humans can help to identify close and distant connections between groups and populations, uncovering signatur
