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Ancient DNA shows Slavic societies thrived during medieval crisis

Original: In a world disrupted by climate change, plague, and the decline of empires, simpler social systems with fewer hierarchie

New archaeological and genetic findings suggest that as medieval Europe was hit by climate disruption, plague, and the collapse of empires, Slavic communities built simpler social systems with fewer hierarchies that proved remarkably durable. The research, drawing on ancient DNA, reframes the Slavic expansion as a transformation of European society rather than a mere conquest, and is drawing interest amid talk of today's polycrisis.

Why now: Parallels between medieval collapse and modern climate and political crises make the findings feel timely.

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• In a world disrupted by climate change, plague, and the decline of empires, simpler social systems with fewer hierarchies proved durable. # Archaelogy # genetics # Polycrisis How the Slavs Transformed Medieval Europe: Ancient DNA Reveals a New Story - Medievalists.net · brie@venera.social · 4

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