Tooth from medieval Jewish cemetery (IMAGE)

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Tooth from medieval Jewish cemetery

Caption

This image shows a tooth collected from the medieval Jewish cemetery in Erfurt, Germany. Researchers collected 38 teeth from the excavation site, from which they extracted ancient DNA from 33 individuals.

Credit

David Reich ancient DNA laboratory / Harvard Medical School

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