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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
Bleadon Man is now on display in the Who am I? gallery at the Science Museum
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