DNA and chemical analysis of skeletons suggests two traced their heritage to modern-day Morocco and Algeria
They used the latest techniques to reveal in unprecedented detail information where these men came from, and what they looked like.While the chemical content of his bones suggested this crew member had been born and raised in Britain, genetic analysis suggested his heritage came from much further afield.DNA extracted from the man’s tooth revealed he was genetically similar to modern-day north Africans, implying at least one of his parents hailed from Morocco or Algeria.
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