Meet the ancestors
The modern technique of DNA sequencing can be used to shed light on the past.
Scientists studied the 2000-year-old remains of 'Bleadon Man' found in Somerset, in southwest England, and found that he is related to several people living in the area today.
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Bleadon Man is now on display in the Who am I? gallery at the Science Museum Image: Science Museum / Science & Society Pic. Lib. |
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