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Ancient Plague Killed Hunter-Gatherer Families in Siberia 5,500 Years Ago (opens in new tab)

Covers Lethal plague outbreaks in Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5,500 years agoCovered by kite.kagi.com

Learn how DNA from teeth buried near Lake Baikal showed that plague was already deadly before the rise of cities, farming, and efficient flea-borne spread.

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