The group demonstrates a strong interest in the research, with posts referring to genetic evidence of social hierarchy and royal incest, using words like 'extraordinary' and 'incredible' to emphasize its significance. Several comments delve into the societal implications, showcasing deep engagement and recognizing the study's potential to impact interpretations of prehistoric Irish society.
AgreementModerate agreement
Most discussions support the idea of a hierarchically organized society and the significance of the findings, indicating overall agreement.
InterestHigh interest
The use of enthusiastic language like 'incredible,' 'big discoveries,' and 'game changer' shows high curiosity and engagement with the research.
EngagementHigh engagement
Many posts reference specific details from the study, such as genetic analyses, cultural implications, and links to Irish mythology, demonstrating deep interest and active participation.
ImpactModerate impact
The discussions highlight the importance of these findings in reshaping understanding of Neolithic society, suggesting a moderate to high impact on archaeological and historical perspectives.
Abstract in brief
The study reveals evidence of a hierarchical society in Neolithic Ireland, demonstrated by the presence of an elite class that organized large-scale monument construction and included rare, socially sanctioned incestuous royal unions.
Genetic analysis of 44 genomes, including a man linked to a first-degree incestuous relationship found in Newgrange, suggests the existence of a small elite family—likely royal—exercising social and political power.
This elite structure was formed during a period of rapid maritime expansion that displaced earlier Mesolithic populations, with some genetic input from local hunter-gatherers, indicating complex interactions between migrating communities and indigenous groups.]
Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society" https://t.co/nZjjwrDqEO
Jun 18, 2020 · 64 likes · 41 shares · 3,506 followersView post →
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Dan Davis
@DanDavisWrites · X
You can see the whole thing here right now (and you should):
https://t.co/dvRJXCQ7j1
Jun 22, 2025 · 53 likes · 8 shares · 19,767 followersView post →
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Nicholas A. Christakis
@NAChristakis · X
A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society. Or: royal incest in ancient Ireland (5,000 years ago).
Honestly, @nature publishes the coolest science. :-) https://t.co/krHfFCRjHy
Jun 18, 2020 · 31 likes · 5 shares · 188,644 followersView post →
Jun 17, 2023 · 22 likes · 24,979 followersView post →
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Dan Davis
@DanDavisWrites · X
To find out all about it and the story of Neolithic Ireland, watch the whole Newgrange film now:
https://t.co/yzYOGyys9U
Jun 25, 2025 · 14 likes · 19,767 followersView post →
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th_l_t_d_
@thltd_ · X
Neolithic Early European Farmer societies in Ireland were governed by "patrilineal royal families" and "headed by god-kings": https://t.co/HE7AlPeW4c. Similar modes of governance likely existed in EEF societies all over Europe.
The video explores the construction of Newgrange and other megalithic structures in Ireland. It discusses who built these monuments, their origins, societal organization, and insights from ancient DNA revealing a…
This video explores the lives of individuals with disabilities in prehistoric times, highlighting their social roles and societal perceptions based on archaeological findings and scientific analyses.
@DavidJohnButler Thanks for the recommendation. This one seems related, as well. God-kings, symbols, 3-part structures, etc. Cool stuff. https://t.co/aslJb3jLfR
Find out more about these incredible ancient tombs, temples, ritual sites of the Neolithic Atlantic coasts - and their rulers - here:
https://t.co/dvRJXCQF8z
Jun 23, 2025 · 9 likes · 19,767 followersView post →
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PayPerViewPirate
@per_pirate · X
RT @DanDavisWrites: You can see the whole thing here right now (and you should):
https://t.co/dvRJXCQ7j1
Jun 23, 2025 · 8 shares · 263 followersView post →
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Belisaurus
@Belisaurus23 · X
RT @DanDavisWrites: You can see the whole thing here right now (and you should):
https://t.co/dvRJXCQ7j1
Jun 22, 2025 · 8 shares · 157 followersView post →
RT @DanDavisWrites: You can see the whole thing here right now (and you should):
https://t.co/dvRJXCQ7j1
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Claudia Ulrich
@Ulrich1976c · X
RT @DanDavisWrites: You can see the whole thing here right now (and you should):
https://t.co/dvRJXCQ7j1
Jun 22, 2025 · 8 shares · 2,638 followersView post →
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paul bindweed the sequal
@paul_bindweed · X
RT @DanDavisWrites: You can see the whole thing here right now (and you should):
https://t.co/dvRJXCQ7j1
Jun 22, 2025 · 8 shares · 785 followersView post →
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Dan Davis
@DanDavisWrites · X
You can see the whole thing here right now (and you should):
https://t.co/dvRJXCQ7j1
Jun 22, 2025 · 53 likes · 8 shares · 19,767 followersView post →
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Tirano y Lo Que Surja
@Chongxi_Bai · X
@MiquiztliNatMex Consulta este estudio en 2020. Habla sobre la organización social en la Europa neolítica y comenta que la nueva evidencia que sugiere una distribución del poder y la jefatura concentrada en autoridades masculinas y siguiendo estructuras patrilineales.
https://t.co/Q1g2e5FQLs
Dec 27, 2024 · 1 like · 24,399 followersView post →
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Struggler of Melniboné
@MiroPjan · X
RT @th_l_t_d_: Neolithic Early European Farmer societies in Ireland were governed by "patrilineal royal families" and "headed by god-kings"…
Neolithic Early European Farmer societies in Ireland were governed by "patrilineal royal families" and "headed by god-kings": https://t.co/HE7AlPeW4c. Similar modes of governance likely existed in EEF societies all over Europe.
Jun 17, 2023 · 22 likes · 24,979 followersView post →
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sean
@DilettanteryPod · X
@pandarius17 "Homozygosity is the state of possessing two identical forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent."
https://sci-hub. se/10.1038/s41586-020-2378-6 https://t.co/kpar9FuMqU
We find no evidence in the C14 record of the population bottleneck identified in recent DNA analysis by @_larsporsena & @brad_dan of Mesolithic individuals. This isn't to say that there was no bottleneck, just that it isn't apparent in the C14 record
https://t.co/aMBcl1QMf1
Jun 9, 2022 · 5 likes · 1,986 followersView post →
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The Prehistory Guys
@PrehistoryGuys · X
RT @PrehistoryGuys: A discussion of recent paper 'A dynastic elite in monumental #Neolithic society' followed by a talk with Anthony Murphy…
Jun 6, 2021 · 3 shares · 2,994 followersView post →
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UCL Discovery
@ucl_discovery · X
Open Access UCL Research: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/jX60Y0WIIZ
RT @PrehistoryGuys: A discussion of recent paper 'A dynastic elite in monumental #Neolithic society' followed by a talk with Anthony Murphy…
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The Prehistory Guys
@PrehistoryGuys · X
A discussion of recent paper 'A dynastic elite in monumental #Neolithic society' followed by a talk with Anthony Murphy of @mythicalireland about how Irish #mythology may be confirmed in the findings and how it may help illuminate Irish #prehistory.
https://t.co/SRNqkamVXw https://t.co/PbQs7WUkeI
Oct 24, 2020 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 2,994 followersView post →
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Åtħ Gøðêlítšäs
@godelitsas · X
RT @godelitsas: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/96B5jDmAKu https://t.co/weGRUr0XBd
Oct 5, 2020 · 3 shares · 11,677 followersView post →
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Maite Heras
@MaiteHeras · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
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aDNA_papers
@aDNA_papers · X
A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society. https://t.co/DVOuohw08R
Jun 26, 2020 · 1 like · 1,262 followersView post →
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Åtħ Gøðêlítšäs
@godelitsas · X
RT @godelitsas: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/96B5jDmAKu https://t.co/weGRUr0XBd
Jun 22, 2020 · 3 shares · 11,677 followersView post →
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AnthropologyTip
@AnthropologyTip · X
"A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society" - new Nature paper describing the discovery of an elaborately buried man (likely royalty) who was the son of a 1st-order incestuous relationship, and a baby with Down syndrome, the old... https://t.co/k7YeWQGuwE
Original study:
Lara M. Cassidy et al., A #dynastic #elite in monumental #Neolithic society, @nature 582, 2020.
Jun 21, 2020 · 1 like · 18,828 followersView post →
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sakanoue no fusigi
@seeker98747 · X
RT @NAChristakis: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society. Or: royal incest in ancient Ireland (5,000 years ago).
Honestly, @n…
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Don Faulkner
@dfaulkner · X
@arstechnica can you fix the DOI on your Newgrange article? It's currently missing a 6 at the end; should be 10.1038/s41586-020-2378-6.
https://t.co/yyyA6veUSm
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
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Project Astrolabe
@IcarusAstrolabe · X
"A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society"
by Lara M. Cassidy, Ros Ó Maoldúin, Thomas Kador, Ann Lynch, Carleton Jones, Peter C. Woodman, Eileen Murphy, Greer Ramsey, M. Dowd, A. Noonan, C. Campbell, E. R. Jones, V. Mattiangeli, and D. G. Bradley
https://t.co/eESi6aqMVA
RT @NAChristakis: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society. Or: royal incest in ancient Ireland (5,000 years ago).
Honestly, @n…
Jun 18, 2020 · 5 shares · 303 followersView post →
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Traci Laird
@LairdTraci · X
RT @NAChristakis: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society. Or: royal incest in ancient Ireland (5,000 years ago).
Honestly, @n…
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Jonathan Schulz
@JF_Schulz · X
RT @NAChristakis: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society. Or: royal incest in ancient Ireland (5,000 years ago).
Honestly, @n…
Jun 18, 2020 · 5 shares · 2,516 followersView post →
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Nicholas A. Christakis
@NAChristakis · X
A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society. Or: royal incest in ancient Ireland (5,000 years ago).
Honestly, @nature publishes the coolest science. :-) https://t.co/krHfFCRjHy
Jun 18, 2020 · 31 likes · 5 shares · 188,644 followersView post →
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⚫️moon #Rejoiner
@blueunicornmoon · X
RT @jens2go: Original study:
Lara M. Cassidy et al., A #dynastic elite in monumental #Neolithic society, @nature 582, 2020.
Jun 18, 2020 · 2 shares · 5,231 followersView post →
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Doctor Mitencio Perez
@mitacoPerez · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
Jun 18, 2020 · 41 shares · 393 followersView post →
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Stephen Pimentel
@StephenPiment · X
A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society
https://t.co/RCoaUf8irW
Jun 18, 2020 · 1 like · 12,821 followersView post →
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AloeVega rapaza
@MV3ga · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
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Jens Notroff
@jensnotroff.com · Bluesky
Original study:
Lara M. Cassidy et al., A #dynastic elite in monumental #Neolithic society, @nature 582, 2020....
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
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Sorel
@sorelfeliciate · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
Jun 18, 2020 · 41 shares · 71 followersView post →
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Ander Rodríguez
@anderlejarza · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
Jun 18, 2020 · 41 shares · 1,487 followersView post →
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Luis Sanz Morales
@Luissanz873 · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
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Luisma López
@luisma_lopez · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
Jun 18, 2020 · 41 shares · 22,832 followersView post →
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Julen Urizar Compains
@julenuri · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
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Atónito
@atonitoperdido · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
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Interesting times enjoyer
@Dalek_fan · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
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Cauchemar
@Cauche · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
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Sufi, autónomo y pobre
@HSufilon · X
RT @gafaschilde: Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monu…
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Rodrigo Villalobos García (blog Gafas de Childe)
@gafaschilde · X
Interesantísimo el último artículo publicado en Nature sobre genética de poblaciones neolíticas: "A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society" https://t.co/nZjjwrDqEO
Jun 18, 2020 · 64 likes · 41 shares · 3,506 followersView post →
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sylvia fitzpatrick
@sylviafitzp · X
A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society | Nature. This is the study (behind a paywall) https://t.co/0klKQZh75P
RT @DrCiaranMcDonn: "A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society"
Some very big discoveries in the #archaeology of prehistoric Irelan…
Jun 17, 2020 · 1 share · 1,073 followersView post →
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matiere*
@matiere · X
DNA study reveals Ireland's age of 'god-kings' - BBC News https://t.co/ZCRy2GpwNT
A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society | Nature https://t.co/V0oOmhBH3Y
A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/Ivy3BmHTkx
Jun 17, 2020 · 1 like · 10,786 followersView post →
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Alberto Aparici
@cienciabrujula · X
RT @emulenews: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/QAyyXro6im
Genomic signals of dynasty among focal passage tomb…
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Neferchitty
@Neferchitty · X
RT @emulenews: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/QAyyXro6im
Genomic signals of dynasty among focal passage tomb…
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Chris Harrod
@chris_harrod · X
RT @c_duigan: Extraordinary #genomic research - A dynastic elite in monumental #Neolithic society & incest uncovered at the elite prehistor…
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Martina Murray
@Martina84377221 · X
RT @c_duigan: Extraordinary #genomic research - A dynastic elite in monumental #Neolithic society & incest uncovered at the elite prehistor…
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Ashie
@ashienorris · X
Congratulations to my PhD supervisor Dan Bradley on the co-authored Nature cover uncovering incestuous God-Kings buried in Newgrange tombs. A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society | Nature https://t.co/tLVIhRoyWD
Extraordinary #genomic research - A dynastic elite in monumental #Neolithic society & incest uncovered at the elite prehistoric #Newgrange monument in #Ireland @NatureNews #archaeology #genetics #history #heritage #ancestors https://t.co/ySZALObtfJ https://t.co/IJp0FZyI5V
Jun 17, 2020 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 3,226 followersView post →
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Astronomía + Ciencia
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RT @emulenews: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/QAyyXro6im
Genomic signals of dynasty among focal passage tomb…
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Francis Villatoro
@emulenews · X
A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/QAyyXro6im
Genomic signals of dynasty among focal passage tomb interments. cc @cienciabrujula @Neferchitty https://t.co/1txlNJ8xXq
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Anthony Ryan
@antoryan · X
RT @WiringTheBrain: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/UzQi0I4gyo - The DNA of the God-Kings! Incredible paper f…
Jun 17, 2020 · 4 shares · 409 followersView post →
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Dr Ciarán McDonnell
@DrCiaranMcDonn · X
"A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society"
Some very big discoveries in the #archaeology of prehistoric Ireland! https://t.co/ADLBCEa2MW
Jun 17, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 4,669 followersView post →
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Mike McKillen - System Change for Climate
@MikeMcKillen · X
RT @WiringTheBrain: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/UzQi0I4gyo - The DNA of the God-Kings! Incredible paper f…
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Thomas Kidd
@Thomashkidd · X
RT @WiringTheBrain: A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/UzQi0I4gyo - The DNA of the God-Kings! Incredible paper f…
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Kevin Mitchell
@WiringTheBrain · X
A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society https://t.co/UzQi0I4gyo - The DNA of the God-Kings! Incredible paper from my colleagues @_larsporsena and @brad_dan! https://t.co/yxlhHsqBPp
Jun 17, 2020 · 10 likes · 4 shares · 40,409 followersView post →
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Archaeologists have long assumed that Stone Age tombs in Ireland ...