Tag: bioarchaeology
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Ancient DNA Reveals Stone Age Teen in Italy Had Rare Dwarfism
New Window into the Stone Age Mystery In a remarkable discovery at a cave site in Italy, researchers have identified a teenage girl from roughly 12,000 years ago who carried a rare form of dwarfism. The finding comes from a detailed DNA analysis of her skeleton, providing a rare glimpse into the health and genetics…
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Kennewick Man: Reconstructing the Face of a 8,500-Year-Old American Skeleton
Introduction: A Window into America’s Deep Past The Kennewick Man, discovered near Kennewick, Washington, is one of the most celebrated and debated artifacts in American archaeology. Dating back roughly 8,500 years, his remains have offered researchers a rare, tangible link to the continent’s distant prehistoric inhabitants. For decades, scientists and Indigenous communities debated the best…