Incest uncovered at the elite prehistoric Newgrange monument in Ireland
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Sheridan, Alison J
Date published
June 17, 2020
Abstract
The huge, elaborate, 5,000-year-old tomb at Newgrange, Ireland, is thought to have been built for a powerful elite. DNA of a man buried there reveals a case of incest. Was this a strategy to maintain a dynastic bloodline?
Journal title
Nature
Volume
582
Publisher
Springer Nature
Place of publication
Switzerland
eISSN
1476-4687
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