Remains of Ancient Plague Victim (IMAGE)

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Remains of Ancient Plague Victim

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This image shows the remains of a 20-year old woman (Gokhem2) from around 4900 BP that was killed by the first plague pandemic. She was one of the victims of a plague pandemic that likely lead to the decline of the Neolithic societies in Europe.

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Karl-Göran Sjögren / University of Gothenburg

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