'More advanced' farming women married hunter-gatherer men in Europe thousands of years ago, ancient DNA reveals
Two researchers discuss how ancient DNA is used to track how people moved and lived during Britain's bronze age.
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Two researchers discuss how ancient DNA is used to track how people moved and lived during Britain's bronze age.
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