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Earliest known plague outbreak discovered in ancient Siberian DNA
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- Researchers identified the first plague outbreak dating back 5,500 years.
- Ancient DNA from hunter-gatherer remains revealed the epidemic's impact.
- The outbreak, primarily affecting children, devastated entire families.
- Findings were made at late Stone Age cemeteries around Lake Baikal.
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Ancient DNA provides evidence of earliest known plague outbreak
The Guardian· 1 month ago
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Πανώλη: Η παλαιότερη επιδημία σκότωσε κυνηγούς-τροφοσυλλέκτες πριν από 5.500 χρόνια στη Σιβηρία
in.gr· 1 month ago
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Το αρχαιότερο ξέσπασμα πανώλης εντοπίστηκε πριν από 5.500 χρόνια
CNN Greece· 1 month ago
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Κυνηγοί που ζούσαν στη λίμνη Βαϊκάλη τα θύματα της πρώτης επιδημίας πανώλης πριν από 5.500 χρόνια
Proto Thema· 1 month ago