Infant skeleton found in cave in Puglia, Italy
Mauro Carattin
Ancient DNA analysis has revealed a detailed picture of the life of an infant who died 17,000 years ago in southern Italy, probably due to a congenital heart defect.
Researchers discovered this in 1998. skeletal remains of a child It had been carefully placed beneath a rock slab on the floor of the Grotta delle Mura cave in Puglia, southern Italy. This was the only burial in the cave, which also contained evidence of daily life and human habitation. Alessandra Modi At the University of Florence…
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