Ancient DNA reveals a lost population near Paris replaced by strangers

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A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution examines the remains of 132 individuals buried in a large megalithic tomb near Bury, about 50 kilometers north of Paris. The site was used during two separate time periods, with a significant population decline occurring around 3000 BC between them.

Genetic analysis shows that the people buried before and after this decline were not related, indicating a major population replacement.

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