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Prehistoric Plague Could Have Caused a Population Collapse in Stone Age Europe

Research into 5,500-year-old skeletons in Siberia has revealed the oldest known outbreak of the bubonic plague in history.

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Study findings revealed the existence of the bubonic plague in 5,500-year-old skeletons unearthed in Siberia. Researchers decoded plague DNA from Bronze Age teeth to trace the spread of the disease across Eurasia.

This prehistoric plague could have caused a population collapse in Stone Age Europe.

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The bubonic plague has been identified in skeletons dating back 5,500 years in Siberia. This discovery suggests the disease existed far earlier than previously known, potentially contributing to a population collapse in Stone Age Europe.

Coverage from ZME Science, All That's Interesting, and صوت الإمارات focuses on the age of the specimens and the prehistoric nature of the outbreak. The Times of India notes that scientists previously decoded plague DNA from Bronze Age teeth in 2018 to track the disease's spread across Eurasia.

Future analysis may further explore the link between these early outbreaks and the stability of hunter-gatherer populations, as suggested by The Spectator.

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The obvious questions

Where were the oldest plague cases found?

The cases were found in 5,500-year-old skeletons unearthed in Siberia.

What happened in 2018 regarding this research?

Scientists decoded plague DNA from Bronze Age teeth to trace how the disease spread across Eurasia.

What was the potential impact of this plague in Europe?

According to ZME Science, the prehistoric plague could have caused a population collapse in Stone Age Europe.

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