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ancient mummy DNA
Coverage of ancient mummy DNA in the Nexus archive.
- Ancient Mummy DNA Provides Evidence That Colonization Brought Smallpox to Americas
Ancient mummy DNA from Chile provides the strongest evidence yet that European colonization introduced smallpox to the Americas. The discovery highlights smallpox as one of history's deadliest diseases before its eradication.
- Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
Ancient mummy DNA research offers the strongest evidence yet that European colonization introduced smallpox to the Americas. The study confirms historical accounts linking the disease's arrival to European contact.