Rebecca Anne MacRoberts

ORCID: 0000-0003-0221-0450
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Research Areas
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Paleopathology and ancient diseases
  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Social Development and Education Research

University of Évora
2020-2024

In around 716 AD, the city of Santarém, Portugal, was conquered by Berber and Arab armies that swept Iberian Peninsula went on to rule region until 12 th century. Archaeological excavations in 2007/08 discovered an Islamic necropolis (Avenida 5 de Outubro #2–8) appears contain remains early Muslim population Santarém (8 – 10 century). this study, skeletal material from 58 adult individuals analysed for stable carbon ( δ 13 C col ; ap ), nitrogen 15 N) sulphur 34 S) isotope ratios bones,...

10.1371/journal.pone.0299958 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-03-06

Background: Recent ancient DNA studies uncovering large-scale demographic events in Iberia have focused primarily on Spain, with limited reports for Portugal, a country located at the westernmost edge of continental Eurasia. Here, we introduce largest collection Portuguese genomic datasets (n = 68) to date, spanning 5,000 years, from Neolithic 19th century. Results: We found evidence patrilocality admixture local hunter-gatherers and Anatolian farmers, persistence Upper Paleolithic...

10.1101/2024.09.12.612544 preprint EN cc-by bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2024-09-17
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