Tag: ancient DNA analysis
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11,000-year-old girl identified by DNA as North Britain’s oldest known individual
11,000-year-old girl remains discovered in a small limestone cave in Cumbria have now been scientifically identified through ancient DNA analysis, confirming the child’s age and biological sex for the first time. Researchers revealed that the skeleton belonged to a girl aged between approximately 2.5 and 3.5 years, making her the oldest scientifically confirmed individual in…