DNA analysis of seven people who died in the 14th century suggests that the Black Death may have originated in central Eurasia
, killing up to 60% of the populace in some places. Historical records suggest that the bubonic plague emerged from the east: Caffa, on the Crimean peninsula, experienced one of the earliest-recorded outbreaks of plague during a 1346 siege by the army of the Mongol Empire. The Caucasus and other locales in Central Asia have been put forward as potential epicentres.strains, hinting at an East Asian origin for the Black Death. “There were all kinds of hypotheses in the literature.
To determine whether the burials held any relevance to the later Black Death, Slavin worked with Krause to track down the remains from the Kyrgyz cemetery — which had been excavated in the 1880s and 1890s and moved to St Petersburg, Russia.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Ancient DNA traces origin of Black DeathGenomes show that plague-causing bacteria found in Kyrgyzstan graves are direct ancestors of those that triggered the medieval pandemic.
Consulte Mais informação »
Ancient DNA solves mystery over origin of medieval Black DeathAncient DNA from bubonic plague victims buried in cemeteries on the old Silk Road trade route in Central Asia has helped solve an enduring mystery, pinpointing an area in northern Kyrgyzstan as the launching point for the Black Death that killed tens of millions of people in the mid-14th century.
Consulte Mais informação »
Ancient bacterial DNA hints Europe’s Black Death started in Central AsiaArchaeological and genetic data pin the origins of Europe’s 1346–1353 bubonic plague to a bacterial strain found in graves in Asia from the 1330s.
Consulte Mais informação »
Ancient Women’s Teeth Reveal Origins of 14-Century Black DeathA medieval cemetery yields DNA evidence of the deadly pandemic bacterium’s Central Asian ancestor
Consulte Mais informação »
DNA from plague victims’ teeth may unravel the origin of Black DeathRemains of those who died of 'pestilence' in the 14th century contain evidence they were infected with plague bacteria.
Consulte Mais informação »
The source of the Black Death in fourteenth-century central Eurasia - NatureNature research paper: The source of the Black Death in fourteenth-century central Eurasia
Consulte Mais informação »