The Mystery of Avar Graves: Genetic Study Shatters Long-Held Assumptions
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The Mystery of Avar Graves: Genetic Study Shatters Long-Held Assumptions

Ancient genomes reveal the integration of genetically distinct groups within the early medieval Avar society in the Vienna Basin, Austria. Research that brought together expertise from multiple disciplines has revealed that genes and culture do not necessarily align. The latest findings from the European Research Council’s HistoGenes project stem from a genetic analysis of burial [...]