May 5, 2024
Family trees of a Neolithic community uncovered by ancient DNA

Family trees of a Neolithic community uncovered by ancient DNA

  • RESEARCH BRIEFINGS

Ancient DNA has enabled the reconstruction of two large genetic ‘family trees’ from a 6,700-year-old Neolithic burial site in France called Gurgy ‘Les Noisats’. The DNA data combined with other lines of evidence offer insights into biological relationships within the site and across a broader social and cultural context.

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