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Ancient teeth reveal secrets of 5,500-year-old plague outbreak
Original: Plague outbreak: How ancient teeth help scientist decode deadly disease took place 5,500 years ago
Scientists have studied ancient teeth to decode a plague outbreak that occurred around 5,500 years ago, using genetic material preserved in the remains to understand the deadly disease. The research is offering new insight into how one of history's most lethal infections spread among early human populations.
Why now: New research on ancient plague DNA is drawing attention to the origins and spread of one of history's deadliest diseases.
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Evidence
- Plague outbreak: How ancient teeth help scientist decode deadly disease took place 5,500 years ago · economictimes.com
- Plague outbreak: How ancient teeth help scientist decode deadly disease took place 5,500 years ago · economictimes.com
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