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Phylogeographic analysis of paternal lineages in NE Portuguese Jewish communities.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Mar 2010
Nogueiro Inês, Manco Licínio, Gomes Verónica, Amorim António, Gusmão Leonor
Abstract excerpt
The establishment of Jewish communities in the territory of contemporary Portugal is archaeologically documented since the 3rd century CE, but their settlement in Trás-os-Montes (NE Portugal) has not been proved before the 12th century. The Decree of Expulsion followed by the establishment of the Inquisition, both around the beginning of the 16th century, accounted for a significant exodus, as well as the...
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