Theodore G. Schurr co-authored research on the origins of 36 enslaved Africans in 18th-century Charleston, Penn Today

Penn Today highlights a new research study published in PNAS co-authored by research associate Theodore G. Schurr which investigated the lives of thirty-six 18th-century individuals from Charleston, South Carolina, using bioarchaeological and genomic methods. 

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"Whole-genome analysis offers clarity about remains of 36 enslaved Africans in 18th-century Charleston" Michele W. Berger, Penn Today, January 24, 2023.

R E Fleskes, G S Cabana, J K Gilmore and T G Schurr. 2023. "Community-engaged ancient DNA project reveals diverse origins of 18th-century African descendants in Charleston, South Carolina" PNAS.