Ancient DNA Reveals a Medieval Burial Mystery: They Weren’t Family

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Västerhus Church RuinsAncient DNA is reshaping interpretations of family, childhood, and burial customs in medieval Scandinavia. In a medieval grave, an adult and a child lie side by side. For generations, archaeologists might reasonably have interpreted such a burial as evidence of a parent and child laid to rest together. Ancient DNA from Scandinavia now shows that [...]
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