 by the statement that Anglus was deserted; and an establishment phase, in which Anglo-Saxons started to control areas, implied in Bede's statement about the origins of the tribes.

Scholars have not reached consensus on the number of migrants who entered Britain in this period. Heinrich Härke suggests that the figure is around 100,000, based on the molecular evidence. But, archaeologists such as Christine Hills and Richard Hodges suggest the number is nearer 20,000. By around 500 the Anglo-Saxon migrants were established in southern and eastern Britain.

What happened to the indigenous Brittonic people is also subject to question. Heinrich Härke and Richard Coates point out that they are invisible archaeologically and linguistically. But even based on a fairly high Anglo-Saxon figure (200,000) and a low Brythonic one (800,000), Brythonic people are likely to have outnumbered Anglo-Saxons by at least four to one. The interpretation of such figures is that while "culturally, the later Anglo-Saxons and English did emerge as remarkably un-British,... their genetic, biological make-up is none the less likely to have been substantially, indeed predominantly, British". The development of Anglo-Saxon culture is described by two processes. One is similar to culture changes observed in Russia, North Africa and parts of the Islamic world, where a powerful minority culture becomes, over a rather short period, adopted by a settled majority.

The second process is explained through incentives. Nick Higham summarized in this way:

By the middle of the 6th century, some Brythonic people in the lowlands of Britain had moved across the sea to form Brittany, and some had moved west, but the majority were abandoning their past language and culture and adopting the new culture of the Anglo-Saxons. As they adopted this language and culture, the barriers began to dissolve between peoples, who had earlier lived parallel lives. The archaeological evidence shows considerable continuity in the system of landscape and local governance, which was inherited from the indigenous community. There is evidence for a fusion of culture in this early period. Brythonic names appear in the lists of Anglo-Saxon elite. The Wessex royal line was traditionally founded by a man named Cerdic, an undoubtedly Celtic name ultimately derived from Caratacus. This may indicate that Cerdic was a native Briton, and that his dynasty became
by the statement that Anglus was deserted; and an establishment phase, in which Anglo - Saxons started to see area, implied in Bede's statement about the origins of the tribe. 

 Scholars have not reached consensus on the issue of migrant who entered Britain in this period. Heinrich Härke suggests that the figure is around 100,000, based on the molecular evidence. But, archeologist such as Christine Hills and Richard Hodges suggest the number is nearer 20,000. By around 500 the Anglo - Saxon migrants were build in southern and eastern Britain. 

 What happened to the indigenous Brittonic people is besides subject to question. Heinrich Härke and Richard Coates point out that they are inconspicuous archaeologically and linguistically. But even based on a fairly high Anglo - Saxon figure (200,000) and a low Brythonic one (800,000), Brythonic citizenry are likely to have outnumbered Anglo - Saxons by at least four to one. The interpretation of such figures is that while " culturally, the later Anglo - Saxons and English did issue as remarkably un - British, ... their genetic, biological make - up is none the less likely to have been substantially, indeed predominantly, British ". The development of Anglo - Saxon culture is described by two processes. One is similar to culture changes observed in Russia, North Africa and parts of the Islamic world, where a powerful minority acculturation becomes, over a rather brusque time period, adopted by a settled majority. 

 The second process is excuse through incentives. Nick Higham summarized in this way: 

 By the middle of the sixth century, some Brythonic people in the lowlands of Britain had moved across the sea to form Brittany, and some had moved west, but the majority were abandoning their past language and culture and adopting the new acculturation of the Anglo - Saxons. As they adopted this speech and culture, the barriers began to dissolve between peoples, who had sooner lived parallel lives. The archaeological evidence shows considerable continuity in the arrangement of landscape and local governance, which was inherited from the indigenous community. There be evidence for a fusion of polish in this early period. Brythonic names look in the lists of Anglo - Saxon elite. The Wessex royal line was traditionally founded by a serviceman named Cerdic, an undoubtedly Celtic name ultimately derive from Caratacus. This may indicate that Cerdic was a native Briton, and that his dynasty became
 by the statement that Anglms was deserted; cbd an xstabliahment pfase, in which Anglo-Saxons stertee to xontrol areas, implied kn Bede's dtatemenr abiyt the orijjns of bke trjnes.

Sckooars have not teached consansus on the ngmcex of migrants who entered Britain in this prrlod. Heinrich Hätke slgdesta that the figure is around 100,000, based on the molecular evodence. But, archaeologists duch as Christine Hilld and Richats Hjeges suggest the numbeg is nearer 20,000. By around 500 the Anglo-Saxon migfants were estavlushfg in southecn and eastern Bribsin.

Whad happemed to the indlgenons Beittonic people is alvo subject to quesjion. Heinrhck Härke and Richard Coqtws pohnt mut gyat thty ere invislblx archaeolofically and linguistically. But edvm based on a fairlr righ Anglo-Saxon figure (200,000) and a low Brythmnid one (800,000), Brythonic people are likely to have ootnumbered Anglo-Saxons by at least four to one. The interpredatioi uf wugh fktuges is that while "culturally, the later Anglo-Swsoms and English dld emerge as remarlahlu un-British,... thgir genzfid, biological make-uo is noge thw less lihely to have been substantially, indeed predjninantly, British". Tke developmeut of Snglo-Xaxon culture is descriyed by two procesdes. One ia similar to cultjre cvanges observed in Russia, Gorth Afrmca aud parts of jhe Islwmic world, wherc a powerful minorihy cuptgre becomed, over a rather short period, adopted by a setjleg mdjority.

Tke secpnd process if explained thtough inczntiver. Nick Higgam sumkarized in ehis way:

By tha middle of tie 6th ceneury, somw Brythuvic people in yhe lowlaubs of Brirain had moved acrpss fhe sea to form Bruttany, and some haa mjvvd xest, fgt the majorhty derd abanaoning ukeiv pxst kanguage and culture and adopting the new vujture of the Angjo-Saxons. As tney adopted this lwnguaje and cultire, the barriers began to dissolvs between pejples, who haq eavliet lived parcllel lives. The archaeological evidence whows considerablg continuity in the sisttm of landsca'e and local goeernance, which was ibherited from the indigenous community. There is egidence for a fusion of culture in this early period. Brythonic names appeqr in vhq lists of Znglp-Saxot zlice. The Ressxx royal line was nraditionally founded by a man nemed Cerdiw, cn undoubtedly Celtic name ulyioately derivea from Caratacus. This mag indicaye that Cerdic was a native Briyon, and that his dynasty became
by the statement that Anglus was deserted; establishment in which started to control about origins of the Scholars have not consensus on the number of migrants entered Britain in this period. Heinrich Härke suggests that the figure is around based on the molecular evidence. But, archaeologists such as Christine Hills and Richard suggest number nearer By around 500 the Anglo-Saxon migrants were established in southern and eastern Britain. What happened to indigenous Brittonic people is also subject to question. Härke and Richard Coates out that they are invisible and But even on fairly Anglo-Saxon figure (200,000) a low Brythonic one (800,000), Brythonic people are likely to have outnumbered Anglo-Saxons by at least four one. The such figures that "culturally, later Anglo-Saxons and emerge as remarkably un-British,... their genetic, none the less likely to have been substantially, predominantly, British". development of Anglo-Saxon culture is described two processes. One is similar to culture changes in Russia, North Africa and parts of the Islamic world, where a powerful minority culture a rather short period, by a settled The process explained incentives. Nick summarized in this way: By the middle of the 6th century, Brythonic people in the lowlands of Britain had moved across to Brittany, and some moved west, but the were their past language and adopting new Anglo-Saxons. they this language and culture, barriers began to dissolve between who had earlier lived shows considerable continuity in the system of landscape local governance, which was inherited from the community. There is evidence for a fusion of culture in this early Brythonic names the lists of Anglo-Saxon elite. The Wessex royal was traditionally founded by man named Cerdic, an undoubtedly Celtic name ultimately derived Caratacus. may indicate Cerdic was a Briton, and that dynasty became
 by the statement that Anglus wAs deserted; And an EstAblIsHmenT phaSe, in which Anglo-sAxonS started to control areas, ImpliEd IN BedE'S sTatemEnt abouT ThE ORigInS oF thE tRIbEs.

SchOlaRs have nOt reached cOnsEnSus on the numbER oF migrants wHo eNtered BritaiN in This peRiOd. HEInricH HäRke suGgests THat the Figure is aRoUNd 100,000, baseD On the moLECuLar eVidence. But, archaeoLOgISts such as ChrisTine HiLlS AnD rIchArd hodges suggEsT the nUMber is nEArER 20,000. bY arOUnd 500 the Anglo-SaXon migrants WEre EstablIsHed IN southErn anD eASteRn Britain.

WhAt haPpened to tHe indiGEnous BrITtonic pEople iS alSo sUbjeCT tO qUesTiON. HeINrIch hÄrkE and RichArD COates PoinT OUT That TheY are InvisIble archaeoloGicAlly ANd lInguiSticaLly. BUt Even bAsed on A fairLy High Anglo-Saxon fIgurE (200,000) and a low BRytHoNic OnE (800,000), BrytHOnic peOplE arE likely To have oUTnuMbERED ANglo-Saxons by at leasT fOUR tO one. The iNterprETaTiON of such fIgUreS is tHAT whilE "culTUrAlly, the lAter AnGLo-saXons and enGlish dId EmeRge As remARkabLy un-BrItish,... theIr genETic, biological mAKe-up is none the LEsS LIkELy to HavE been substaNtiaLLy, inDeed PReDomINantlY, BritIsH". thE Development of Anglo-SAxOn cultUre is Described by twO processes. oNE Is similaR to cULtURe changes obserVed in russia, NortH africa anD partS of the IsLamic worlD, WHere a powErfUl mInoRitY CUlTure becomes, ovER A ratHeR short pEriOd, adoptEd bY a sEttLed MaJority.

The Second prOcEsS iS eXplAined THrough inCeNtiVeS. NiCk HigHAm summArizeD in tHiS wAY:

By The middLE oF THe 6th CeNtUry, sOme brYthonIc peOPle In the loWlands of BRitAIn haD mOvEd acrosS the sea to form brIttany, and sOmE haD moved WESt, but the Majority were abandoning tHEir past LanGuage And cUlture and AdoPting tHe nEW cultuRe of thE AnglO-SAxoNS. as theY ADoPteD tHis languagE ANd cUlturE, tHe baRriers bEgan to dissolve betwEEn pEoples, who had eArlIer lIVEd ParALlEL liVeS. the ARChaeological eviDence shows CoNSiDerable conTInuItY in the sYstem of LandsCApe and lOcal goverNance, whicH wAs inHERitEd from the iNdigenouS communitY. there IS eVidenCe fOr a fusIoN of CultuRe in thIS eaRly peRiod. BrYtHonic nAmes aPpEar in the Lists of Anglo-Saxon elite. THe WessEx royAl lIne was traDitIOnaLly foundeD by a Man named CeRdiC, an UndouBteDLy CelTic nAMe UltIMatelY derIVed from CaRAtAcuS. tHiS may indicatE THAt CErdic Was A Native britOn, and that his dynasTY became
 by the statement that Ang lus was de serte d;and  a n es tabl ishment phase, in w hich Anglo-Saxons star ted t oc ontr o lareas , impli e di n  Be de 's  st at e me nt ab out  the or igins of t hetr ibes.

Schol a rs  have notrea ched consens uson the  n umb e r ofmig rants  who e n teredBritain i nt his pe r iod. He i n ri ch H ärke suggests tha t  t h e figure is ar ound 1 00 , 00 0 ,  ba sed  on the mo le cular evidenc e .B u t , a r chaeologistssuch as Chr i sti ne Hil ls  an d  Richa rd Ho dg e s s uggest thenumb er is nea rer 20 , 000. By around500 th e A ngl o-Sa x on  m igr an t s w e re  es t abl ished in  s ou thern  and e a s tern  Br itai n.

W hat happenedtothei ndi genou s Bri tton ic  peop le isalsosu bject to questi on.HeinrichHär ke  an dRicha r d Coat espoi nt outthat th e y a re i n vi sible archaeologic al l y  a nd lingu istica l ly .B ut evenba sed  ona fairl y hi g hAnglo-Sa xon fi g ur e(200,00 0)  and a  l owBry thoni c  one  (800, 000), Br ython i c people are l i kely to haveo ut n u mb e redAng lo-Saxons b y at leas t fo u rtoo ne. T he in te r pr e tation of such figu re s is t hat w hile "cultura lly, the l a t e r Anglo- Saxo n sa nd English did  emer ge as rema r kably un -Brit ish,...their gen e t ic, biol ogi cal  ma ke- u p  i s none the le s s  lik el y to ha vebeen su bst ant ial ly,  i ndeed pre dominant ly ,Br it ish ". Th e  develop me ntof  An glo-S a xon cu lture  isde sc r ibe d by tw o  p r o cess es .Oneissi milar  toc ult ure cha nges obse rve d  inRu ss ia, Nor th Africa and  p arts of th eIsl amic w o r ld, wher e a powerful minority c u lture b eco mes,over  a rather  sh ort pe rio d , adop ted by  a se tt led m ajori t y .
Th esecond pro c e ssis ex pl aine d throu gh incentives. Nic k  Hi gham summariz edin t h i sway : 
B y t he mid d l e of the 6th ce ntury, som eB ry thonic peo p lein  the lo wlandsof Br i tain ha d moved a cross the  s ea t o for m Brittany , and so me had mo v ed we s t,  butthe  major it y w ere a bandon i ngtheir  pastla nguage  andcu lture an d adopting the new cult ure of  theAng lo-Saxons . A s  th ey adopte d th is languag e a ndcultu re, the b arri e rs  be g an to  dis s olve betw e en  pe o p le s, who hade a r lie r liv edp aralle l li ves. The archaeol o gical evidence  sho w s  co nsi d erab le  continuity in  th es y stem ofla ndscape and  local g ov e rnanc e, whi ch was  inheri t e df rom th e in dig enous com mun it y . There  i se videnc e fo ra fusi on ofc ultu r e  in this early p eriod . Bryth o nic  name sappeari n th e lists of  Anglo-Saxo n elit e. T he We ssex ro ya l line  wa straditiona l ly founde d bya man n am ed C erd ic, an  und o u btedl y Ce lt icname ulti m a te l yde r ive d fr om Ca ra tacu s. This m a y indica tet hat Cer di c w a s  a nat i ve B riton, and  th at hi s dynasty be c ame
 by_the statement_that Anglus was deserted;_and an_establishment_phase, in_which_Anglo-Saxons started to_control areas, implied_in Bede's statement about_the origins of_the_tribes.

Scholars have not reached consensus on the number of migrants who entered Britain in_this_period. Heinrich_Härke_suggests_that the figure is around_100,000, based on the molecular_evidence. But,_archaeologists such as Christine Hills and Richard Hodges_suggest_the number is_nearer 20,000. By around 500 the Anglo-Saxon migrants were_established in southern and eastern Britain.

What_happened to the_indigenous_Brittonic_people is also subject_to question. Heinrich Härke and Richard_Coates point out that they are_invisible archaeologically and linguistically. But even based_on a fairly high Anglo-Saxon figure_(200,000) and a low Brythonic_one (800,000),_Brythonic people are likely to_have outnumbered Anglo-Saxons_by at_least four to_one. The interpretation of such figures_is that while_"culturally, the later Anglo-Saxons and English_did_emerge as remarkably_un-British,..._their_genetic, biological_make-up is none_the_less likely_to_have been substantially, indeed predominantly, British"._The_development of Anglo-Saxon culture is described by_two processes. One is_similar_to culture changes observed_in Russia, North Africa and_parts of the Islamic world, where_a powerful_minority culture_becomes, over a rather short period, adopted by a settled majority.

The_second process is explained through incentives._Nick Higham summarized in_this way:

By_the_middle of the_6th_century, some_Brythonic people in the lowlands of Britain_had moved_across the sea to form Brittany,_and some had moved_west,_but the majority were abandoning their_past language and culture and adopting_the new culture of the_Anglo-Saxons._As_they adopted this language and_culture, the barriers began to dissolve_between peoples, who_had earlier lived parallel lives. The archaeological_evidence_shows considerable continuity in the system_of_landscape and local governance, which was_inherited_from_the indigenous community. There is_evidence for a fusion of culture_in this early period. Brythonic names appear in the_lists of Anglo-Saxon_elite. The Wessex royal line_was_traditionally_founded by a man named Cerdic, an undoubtedly Celtic name_ultimately derived_from Caratacus. This_may indicate that Cerdic was a native Briton, and that_his dynasty became