A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death
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Earliest outbreak of the plague killed hunter-gatherer kids 5,500 years ago - CBC.
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Earliest outbreak of the plague killed hunter-gatherer kids 5,500 years ago CBCAncient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago CityNews HalifaxAncient DNA provides evidence of earliest known plague outbreak The GuardianAncient DNA is rewriting the history of plague The EconomistOldest evidence of a plague outbreak found in prehistoric graves, rewriting the disease's history NBC News
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The Washington PostWhat killed these children 5,500 years ago?
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It was literally the plague CBCAncient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago CityNews HalifaxAncient DNA provides evidence of earliest known plague outbreak The GuardianAncient DNA is rewriting the history of plague The Economist
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Ancient DNA provides evidence of earliest known plague outbreak The GuardianWhat killed these children 5,500 years ago?
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It was literally the plague CBCAncient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago CityNews HalifaxPlague was killing hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago: study France 24Ancient DNA is rewriting the history of plague The Economist
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A new study describes the oldest evidence of a plague outbreak ever found, in a set of skeletons excavated from prehistoric graves in Siberia dating back 5,500 years.
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A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death.
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**Summary:** A study has uncovered the earliest known outbreak of plague, dating back 5,500 years ago, among hunter-gatherers in Siberia. This discovery challenges the notion that the Black Death was a more severe disease. **Why It Matters:** This research provides crucial insights into the history and evolution
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