Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The origins of the English people are complex, and recent genetic studies have revealed a hitherto unknown admixture in the English gene pool which points to a largely unappreciated history during a time when historical sources are few and far between. What is this mysterious admixture, when did it appear, and how did it come to represent such a considerable portion of English ancestry?

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