Ancient Russian Black Death victims reveal plague spread 1,000 years earlier than previously thought
Disease emerged early in Eurasia, genetic evidence suggests
Josh Gabbatiss Science Correspondent
Two skeletons buried in a 3,800-year-old shared grave show signs of the bubonic plague that spread throughout Europe in the 14th century, killing up to 200 million people.
Despite its significance in shaping human history, the origin of the plague remains shrouded in mystery – but the new discovery has pushed its age back by at least 1,000 years.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/plague-black-death-skeletons-grave-russia-bubonic-discovery-genetics-a8389566.html
