Genetics - A Spotlight on Ancient Ireland
Written by Ben Kesp
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| Interior of Knowth |
Ancient Ireland has always been as many readers will know, an avid interest of mine as there is much that remains a mystery of we know about our ancient past, our ancestors, and the many monuments that were built, along with fully understanding their uses. A recent article on RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster, shines the spotlight on our earlier human history, showing similarities that ruling dynasties, similar to ruling classes of the Egyptian Pharaohs and Inca God-Kings were among the social elites of ancient Ireland.
The recent genetics study on an adult male buried within the heart of the tomb/temple of Newgrange, has found evidence that his parents were first-degree relatives. This would indicate that inbreeding existed within the dynastic classes and not only were this social class connected to the ancient site of Newgrange but also through the analysis of other bones, these individuals can be linked to other megalithic burial sites in Ireland, most notably Carrowmore and Carrowkeel in Co. Sligo. This evidence might suggest a wide reaching dynastic class.
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| Newgrange |
The study was carried out by Trinity College, Dublin, in collaboration with University College, London, University College, Cork, University of Cambridge, Queens’s University, Belfast, Sligo Institute of Technology, and the National Monuments Service.
In time we can only hope that more research is conducted and evidence is discovered so new light can be shone giving us a full picture of what life was like for the ancient people of Ireland.
Read the full article here from RTÉ:
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