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Ancient DNA reveals a lost population near Paris replaced by strangers

Science Daily · Apr 22, 2026, 11:57 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Ancient DNA from a tomb near Paris reveals a shocking prehistoric reset: one population vanished and was replaced by newcomers from the south. The two groups show no genetic connection, signaling a major upheaval around 3000 BC. Disease, including early plague, likely played a role, but wasn’t the o

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