Ancient Women's Teeth Reveal Origins of 14-Century Black Death

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June 15, 2022

Archaeology Ancient Women's Teeth Reveal Origins of 14-Century Black Death A medieval cemetery yields DNA evidence of the deadly pandemic bacterium's Central Asian ancestor By Jen Pinkowski

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FROM THE ARCHIVE Teeth Tell Black Death Genetic Tale DNA from the teeth of medieval plague victims indicates the pathogen likely first arrived in eastern Europe before spreading across the continent. By Susanne Bard | October 2019

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