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DNA rewrites story of medieval graves that looked like family burials
Original: These medieval graves looked like family burials. DNA told a different story
A new DNA analysis of medieval burial sites has revealed that graves long assumed to contain family members were not related by blood. The findings, reported by ScienceDaily, challenge archaeologists' traditional reliance on grave arrangement and proximity to interpret kinship in medieval cemeteries, suggesting burial practices reflected social bonds or community ties rather than family lineage.
Why now: A newly published genetic study is overturning long-held archaeological assumptions about medieval burial customs.
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- These medieval graves looked like family burials. DNA told a different story · sciencedaily.com
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