Ancient, Unknown Strain of Plague Found in 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in Sweden

Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 11:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

In a nearly 5,000-year-old tomb in Sweden, researchers have discovered the oldest-known strain of the notorious bacterium Yersinia pestis.

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