DNA analysis spanning 9 generations of people reveals marriage practices of mysterious warrior culture

DNA analysis spanning 9 generations of people reveals marriage practices of mysterious warrior culture

Hundreds of skeletons found in cemeteries on the Great Hungarian Plain reveal clues about nine generations of Avars, a mysterious warrior culture that dates back nearly 1,500 years. A new analysis of the remains suggests that men stayed put while women married into the culture and that it was common for people to have multiple partners.In a study published Wednesday (April 24) in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers conducted DNA analysis on 424 skeletons located in…
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