Ripples in the Gene Pool That Made Us Who We Are
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Ripples in the Gene Pool That Made Us Who We Are

Archaeologist Julian Richards explores the genetic history of the British Isles from hunter gatherers to Huguenots and beyond.

By York Festival of Ideas

Date and time

Starts on Sun, 1 Jun 2025 19:00 GMT+1

Location

Tempest Anderson Hall,

Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens Museum Street York YO1 7FR United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

What do we expect when we send off a DNA test that offers to trace our distant ancestry? Were our ancestors part of the Norman invasion of 1066? (it’s amazing how many claim this...) are we ‘Celtic’ or Viking? The reality is that most of us are an amazing, but perhaps unsurprising, mixture.

Archaeologist Julian Richards will explore in broad terms the genetic history of the British Isles from hunter gatherers to Huguenots and beyond. And, alongside the results of genetic studies, Julian will also explore the evidence for invaders and settlers provided by archaeology. Together they provide fascinating windows into our shared past.

Image credit: Harvey Mills

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York Festival of Ideas

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York Festival of Ideas will return in 2025, from 31 May - 13 June with the theme of Making Waves.

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