Ancient DNA offers new clues to the origins of English, Germanic and Celtic languages
Ale’s Stones, a monumental ship-shaped stone formation overlooking the Baltic Sea in southern Sweden, dates to approximately 600–1000 CE, coinciding with a period of migration back into the region. (CREDIT: From left: Eske Willerslev, senior author; Hugh McColl, lead author) Two papers in Nature examine how population movements helped shape…