1. Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist With DNA
- Author
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Lidz, Franz
- Subjects
Pompeii (Ancient city) -- History ,Pompeii (Ancient city) -- Analysis ,Vesuvius -- History ,Vesuvius -- Analysis ,Discovery and exploration ,Analysis ,Usage ,Genetic aspects ,History ,Genetic testing -- Usage ,Skeleton -- Discovery and exploration -- Genetic aspects ,DNA sequencing -- Usage ,Ancient cities -- History -- Analysis ,Fossils -- Discovery and exploration -- Genetic aspects ,Nucleotide sequencing -- Usage ,Genetic screening -- Usage - Abstract
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town's residents. They weren't all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests. The Italian writer Italo Calvino observed that a person's [...]
- Published
- 2024