Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago

Oldest plague evidence found in 5,500-year-old Siberian child graves, study reveals

A new study published in Nature reveals the oldest evidence of a plague outbreak ever found, discovered in prehistoric graves of children in

Lethal plague outbreaks in Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago - Nature

5,500-year-old plague DNA found in Siberian hunter-gatherer graves is oldest known

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest-known traces of plague bacteria (Yersinia pestis) in 5,500-year-old hunter-gatherer burials near L

5,500-year-old plague DNA found in Siberian hunter-gatherer graves is oldest known

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest-known traces of plague bacteria (Yersinia pestis) in 5,500-year-old hunter-gatherer burials near L

DNA analysis of Siberian hunter-gatherer graves reveals oldest known plague outbreaks, study finds

Scientists analyzing DNA from 46 individuals buried at an ancient hunter-gatherer cemetery near Lake Baikal in Siberia discovered genetic fr

Ancient DNA confirms Yersinia pestis caused the Black Death

In 2011, geneticists recovered centuries-old DNA from teeth buried in a medieval London cemetery (East Smithfield). They isolated genetic ma

Ancient DNA from London cemetery confirms Black Death was caused by Yersinia pestis plague

Geneticists recovered centuries-old DNA from plague victims buried in a medieval London cemetery (East Smithfield). By isolating Yersinia pe