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Copper Age Infant Discovered in Italian Well Reveals Rare Genetic Origins

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Archaeologists in northeastern Italy have discovered a remarkable find in a well near Faenza, close to Ravenna: the highly degraded remains of an infant who lived 4,000 to 5,000 years ago and belonged to the Copper Age. Although the skeleton had been reduced to just a few dental crowns and tiny pieces of bone, a team led by researchers from the University of Bologna managed to reconstruct important aspects of the infant’s life, health, and ances…
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5,000-Year-Old Infant Remains Found in Italy Reveal Rare Genetic Lineage

Archaeologists in Faenza, Italy, uncovered a Copper Age infant with an extremely rare mitochondrial haplogroup, shedding light...

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Copper Age infant discovered in Italian well reveals rare genetic origins

Archaeologists in northeastern Italy have discovered a remarkable find in a well near Faenza, close to Ravenna: the highly degraded remains of an infant who lived 4,000 to 5,000 years ago and belonged to the Copper Age. Although the skeleton had been reduced to just a few dental crowns and tiny pieces of bone, a […]

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archaeologymag.com broke the news in on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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