Ancient DNA reveals life and death of Late Bronze Age in Central Europe
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March 2, 2026
A new interdisciplinary study published in Nature Communications provides the first detailed insights, from a biomolecular and archaeological perspective, into the lives of people living in Central Europe during the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1300–800 BCE), the so-called Urnfield period, which was marked by cultural changes such as the widespread adoption of cremation.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 3/2/2026