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Ancient DNA challenges family assumptions in medieval Scandinavian graves

When archaeologists find adults and children buried together in medieval graves, it is often assumed that they were members of the same family. A new study from Stockholm University in Science Advances suggests otherwise.

Ancient DNA challenges family assumptions in medieval Scandinavian graves
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When archaeologists find adults and children buried together in medieval graves, it is often assumed that they were members of the same family. A new study from Stockholm University in Science Advances suggests otherwise.

Originally published at Phys.org

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