Hunter-gatherers in Siberia died of a plague outbreak 5,500 years ago
Researchers have discovered evidence of a plague outbreak among hunter-gatherers in Siberia dating back 5,500 years. This finding challenges the long-held belief that the plague only emerged alongside the development of densely populated Neolithic farming communities.
Why it matters
It forces a re-evaluation of the evolutionary history of Yersinia pestis and the origins of ancient pandemics.
bring out your dead Hunter-gatherers in Siberia died of a plague outbreak 5,500 years ago We can t blame the Neolithic Transition for the plague anymore.
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