These medieval graves looked like family burials. DNA told a different story

ScienceDaily
Sep 26, 2026, 10:49 pm101 ptsTrending
Ancient DNA shows that adults and children buried together in medieval Sweden were often not members of the same immediate family, suggesting that burial choices reflected more than biological kinship. The research also revealed early gender-based burial customs and uncovered the remarkable story of a young…

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