Ceiridwen J Edwards
Biographic Data
| ID | 146363 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ceiridwen J Edwards |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ceiridwen J |
| FAMILY NAME | Edwards |
| SIGNATURE | EDWARDS C J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Huddersfield |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9126-1377 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Genetic and historical perspectives on the early medieval inhumations from the Menga dolmen, Antequera (Spain)
Despite poor preservation, DNA of Menga1 was captured and sequenced. • Menga1’s ancestry consistent with that of medieval groups from Spain. • Contributions from Iberian and North African sources into Menga1’s ancestry. • Menga dolmen used as a medieval burial place, four millennia after it was built. The Menga dolmen, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site at Antequera (Malaga, Spain), was built in the fourth millennium BCE in the Neolithic peri…
West African ancestry in seventh-century England: Two individuals from Kent and Dorset
Archaeogenetics, the study of ancient DNA, can reveal powerful insights into kinship and the movement of individuals in (pre)history. Here, the authors report on the identification of two individuals with genetic profiles consistent with recent sub-Saharan African ancestry, both of whom were buried in early-medieval cemeteries in southern Britain. Focusing primarily on a sub-adult female from Updown in Kent, the authors explore the societal and c…
Ancient genomes reveal cosmopolitan ancestry and maternal kinship patterns at post-Roman Worth Matravers, Dorset
Kinship can be difficult to discern in the archaeological record, but the study of ancient DNA offers a useful window into one form of kinship: biological relatedness. Here, the authors explore possible kin connections at the post-Roman site of Worth Matravers in south-west England. They find that, while clusters of genetically related individuals are apparent, the inclusion of unrelated individuals in double or triple burials demonstrates an ele…
Migration and community in Bronze Age Orkney: Innovation and continuity at the Links of Noltland
The remarkable archaeological record of Neolithic Orkney has ensured that these islands play a prominent role in narratives of European late prehistory, yet knowledge of the subsequent Bronze Age is comparatively poor. The Bronze Age settlement and cemetery at the Links of Noltland, on the island of Westray, offers new evidence, including aDNA, that points to a substantial population replacement between the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age. Focusing…
Summary justice or the King's will? The first case of formal facial mutilation from Anglo-Saxon England
Intentional facial disfigurement is documented in archaeological contexts around the world. Here, the authors present the first archaeological evidence for intentional facial mutilation from Anglo-Saxon England-comprising the removal of the nose, upper lip and possible scalping-inflicted upon a young adult female. The injuries are consistent with documented punishments for female offenders. Although such mutilations do not appear in the written r…
The genomic history of the Iberian Peninsula over the past 8000 years
Genomics of the Iberian Peninsula Ancient DNA studies have begun to help us understand the genetic history and movements of people across the globe. Focusing on the Iberian Peninsula, Olalde et al. report genome-wide data from 271 ancient individuals from Iberia (see the Perspective by Vander Linden). The findings provide a comprehensive genetic time transect of the region. Linguistics analysis and genetic analysis of archaeological human remains…
Untangling Neolithic and Bronze Age mitochondrial lineages in South Asia
Two key moments shaped the extant South Asian gene pool within the last 10 thousand years (ka): the Neolithic period, with the advent of agriculture and the rise of the Harappan/Indus Valley Civilisation; and Late Bronze Age events that witnessed the abrupt fall of the Harappan Civilisation and the arrival of Indo-European speakers. This study focuses on the phylogeographic patterns of mitochondrial haplogroups H2 and H13 in the Indian Subcontine…
Maternal relationships within an Iron Age burial at the High Pasture Cave, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Livestock Trade during the Early Roman Period: First Clues from the Trading Post of Empúries (Catalonia)
Written sources show that livestock were traded during the Roman period. However, there is scarce information available to characterise this trade because of its invisibility in the archaeological record. In our paper, we shed light on this issue by applying both osteometric and genetic analyses on cattle remains from the Roman trading post of Empúries (Catalonia) to determine how livestock contributed to Roman trade and, thus, to the economy of …
Detecting the T1 cattle haplogroup in the Iberian Peninsula from Neolithic to medieval times: New clues to continuous cattle migration through time
Complex Relationships Between Mitochondrial and Nuclear Dna Preservation in Historical Dna Extracts
‘Historical’ DNA obtained from specimens preserved in natural history collections has proven useful for addressing a wide variety of questions, such as the spread of domesticated species or changes in genetic diversity. With the development of high‐throughput sequencing techniques, there is an increasing focus on acquiring genetic information encoded by single‐copy nuclear DNA from historical DNA extracts. The development of efficient techniques …
Truth in the Bones: Resolving the Identity of the Founding Elite Thoroughbred Racehorses
Our multidisciplinary study of historic Thoroughbred horses solves two long‐running mysteries in racing history. Eclipse, the greatest racehorse ever known, never lost a race. His skeleton is housed in the Royal Veterinary College, London; however, there is controversy over its authenticity. The 1880 Epsom Derby was won by Bend Or. In one of the great controversies of Thoroughbred racing, the owners of Bend Or were accused of swapping him with an…
A flock of sheep, goats and cattle: Ancient DNA analysis reveals complexities of historical parchment manufacture
Ancient DNA, pig domestication, and the spread of the Neolithic into Europe
The Neolithic Revolution began 11,000 years ago in the Near East and preceded a westward migration into Europe of distinctive cultural groups and their agricultural economies, including domesticated animals and plants. Despite decades of research, no consensus has emerged about the extent of admixture between the indigenous and exotic populations or the degree to which the appearance of specific components of the “Neolithic cultural package” in E…
Ancient DNA analysis of 101 cattle remains: Limits and prospects
Ancient DNA analysis of 101 cattle remains: Limits and prospects
Maternal relationships within an Iron Age burial at the High Pasture Cave, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Livestock Trade during the Early Roman Period: First Clues from the Trading Post of Empúries (Catalonia)
Written sources show that livestock were traded during the Roman period. However, there is scarce information available to characterise this trade because of its invisibility in the archaeological record. In our paper, we shed light on this issue by applying both osteometric and genetic analyses on cattle remains from the Roman trading post of Empúries (Catalonia) to determine how livestock contributed to Roman trade and, thus, to the economy of …
Detecting the T1 cattle haplogroup in the Iberian Peninsula from Neolithic to medieval times: New clues to continuous cattle migration through time
A flock of sheep, goats and cattle: Ancient DNA analysis reveals complexities of historical parchment manufacture
Migration and community in Bronze Age Orkney: Innovation and continuity at the Links of Noltland
The remarkable archaeological record of Neolithic Orkney has ensured that these islands play a prominent role in narratives of European late prehistory, yet knowledge of the subsequent Bronze Age is comparatively poor. The Bronze Age settlement and cemetery at the Links of Noltland, on the island of Westray, offers new evidence, including aDNA, that points to a substantial population replacement between the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age. Focusing…
Summary justice or the King's will? The first case of formal facial mutilation from Anglo-Saxon England
Intentional facial disfigurement is documented in archaeological contexts around the world. Here, the authors present the first archaeological evidence for intentional facial mutilation from Anglo-Saxon England-comprising the removal of the nose, upper lip and possible scalping-inflicted upon a young adult female. The injuries are consistent with documented punishments for female offenders. Although such mutilations do not appear in the written r…
Ancient DNA analysis of 101 cattle remains: Limits and prospects
Ancient DNA, pig domestication, and the spread of the Neolithic into Europe
The Neolithic Revolution began 11,000 years ago in the Near East and preceded a westward migration into Europe of distinctive cultural groups and their agricultural economies, including domesticated animals and plants. Despite decades of research, no consensus has emerged about the extent of admixture between the indigenous and exotic populations or the degree to which the appearance of specific components of the “Neolithic cultural package” in E…
A flock of sheep, goats and cattle: Ancient DNA analysis reveals complexities of historical parchment manufacture
Complex Relationships Between Mitochondrial and Nuclear Dna Preservation in Historical Dna Extracts
‘Historical’ DNA obtained from specimens preserved in natural history collections has proven useful for addressing a wide variety of questions, such as the spread of domesticated species or changes in genetic diversity. With the development of high‐throughput sequencing techniques, there is an increasing focus on acquiring genetic information encoded by single‐copy nuclear DNA from historical DNA extracts. The development of efficient techniques …
Truth in the Bones: Resolving the Identity of the Founding Elite Thoroughbred Racehorses
Our multidisciplinary study of historic Thoroughbred horses solves two long‐running mysteries in racing history. Eclipse, the greatest racehorse ever known, never lost a race. His skeleton is housed in the Royal Veterinary College, London; however, there is controversy over its authenticity. The 1880 Epsom Derby was won by Bend Or. In one of the great controversies of Thoroughbred racing, the owners of Bend Or were accused of swapping him with an…
Detecting the T1 cattle haplogroup in the Iberian Peninsula from Neolithic to medieval times: New clues to continuous cattle migration through time
Livestock Trade during the Early Roman Period: First Clues from the Trading Post of Empúries (Catalonia)
Written sources show that livestock were traded during the Roman period. However, there is scarce information available to characterise this trade because of its invisibility in the archaeological record. In our paper, we shed light on this issue by applying both osteometric and genetic analyses on cattle remains from the Roman trading post of Empúries (Catalonia) to determine how livestock contributed to Roman trade and, thus, to the economy of …
The genomic history of the Iberian Peninsula over the past 8000 years
Genomics of the Iberian Peninsula Ancient DNA studies have begun to help us understand the genetic history and movements of people across the globe. Focusing on the Iberian Peninsula, Olalde et al. report genome-wide data from 271 ancient individuals from Iberia (see the Perspective by Vander Linden). The findings provide a comprehensive genetic time transect of the region. Linguistics analysis and genetic analysis of archaeological human remains…
Untangling Neolithic and Bronze Age mitochondrial lineages in South Asia
Two key moments shaped the extant South Asian gene pool within the last 10 thousand years (ka): the Neolithic period, with the advent of agriculture and the rise of the Harappan/Indus Valley Civilisation; and Late Bronze Age events that witnessed the abrupt fall of the Harappan Civilisation and the arrival of Indo-European speakers. This study focuses on the phylogeographic patterns of mitochondrial haplogroups H2 and H13 in the Indian Subcontine…
Maternal relationships within an Iron Age burial at the High Pasture Cave, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Summary justice or the King's will? The first case of formal facial mutilation from Anglo-Saxon England
Intentional facial disfigurement is documented in archaeological contexts around the world. Here, the authors present the first archaeological evidence for intentional facial mutilation from Anglo-Saxon England-comprising the removal of the nose, upper lip and possible scalping-inflicted upon a young adult female. The injuries are consistent with documented punishments for female offenders. Although such mutilations do not appear in the written r…
Migration and community in Bronze Age Orkney: Innovation and continuity at the Links of Noltland
The remarkable archaeological record of Neolithic Orkney has ensured that these islands play a prominent role in narratives of European late prehistory, yet knowledge of the subsequent Bronze Age is comparatively poor. The Bronze Age settlement and cemetery at the Links of Noltland, on the island of Westray, offers new evidence, including aDNA, that points to a substantial population replacement between the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age. Focusing…
West African ancestry in seventh-century England: Two individuals from Kent and Dorset
Archaeogenetics, the study of ancient DNA, can reveal powerful insights into kinship and the movement of individuals in (pre)history. Here, the authors report on the identification of two individuals with genetic profiles consistent with recent sub-Saharan African ancestry, both of whom were buried in early-medieval cemeteries in southern Britain. Focusing primarily on a sub-adult female from Updown in Kent, the authors explore the societal and c…
Ancient genomes reveal cosmopolitan ancestry and maternal kinship patterns at post-Roman Worth Matravers, Dorset
Kinship can be difficult to discern in the archaeological record, but the study of ancient DNA offers a useful window into one form of kinship: biological relatedness. Here, the authors explore possible kin connections at the post-Roman site of Worth Matravers in south-west England. They find that, while clusters of genetically related individuals are apparent, the inclusion of unrelated individuals in double or triple burials demonstrates an ele…
Genetic and historical perspectives on the early medieval inhumations from the Menga dolmen, Antequera (Spain)
Despite poor preservation, DNA of Menga1 was captured and sequenced. • Menga1’s ancestry consistent with that of medieval groups from Spain. • Contributions from Iberian and North African sources into Menga1’s ancestry. • Menga dolmen used as a medieval burial place, four millennia after it was built. The Menga dolmen, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site at Antequera (Malaga, Spain), was built in the fourth millennium BCE in the Neolithic peri…
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