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DNA evidence reveals a Stone Age population collapse in France

By analyzing DNA of ancient skeletons at a Neolithic burial site near Paris, an international team of researchers has uncovered evidence of a dramatic population replacement 5,000 years ago. The findings indicate that the population collapse known as the "Neolithic decline" was a far-reaching phenom...

DNA evidence reveals a Stone Age population collapse in France
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By analyzing DNA of ancient skeletons at a Neolithic burial site near Paris, an international team of researchers has uncovered evidence of a dramatic population replacement 5,000 years ago. The findings indicate that the population collapse known as the "Neolithic decline" was a far-reaching phenomenon.

Originally published at Phys.org

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