Ancient DNA solves 5,500 year old burial mystery in Sweden

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The 8-10-year-old girl placed stretched out on her back with a bone cluster that belongs to a young adult female who was a third-degree relative of the girl. Credit: Johan Norderäng A young woman was laid to rest with two small children at her side. For years, it might have seemed natural to assume they were her own. But DNA testing tells a different story. The children were closely related to each other, yet the woman was not their mother. In another nearby grave, two children were buried

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Ancient DNA solves 5,500 year old burial mystery in Sweden https://www.sciencedaily.com - 19.02.2026 09:20

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Ancient DNA solves 5,500 year old burial mystery in Sweden https://www.sciencedaily.com - 19.02.2026 09:20