The oldest family tree in the world

What some German archeologists have discovered might well be seen as the oldest family tree ever. A teacher from Förste and an engineer from Nienstedt in the German “Harz” region descent from the same caveman, who lived in the valley as much as 3000 years ago.

Archeologists had found skeletons from the Bronze Age in this cave. The two new found relatives had replied to a call for DNA tests that the scientists had issued to people living in the area around the cave.

Guess there is lots of work left in filling gaps in the several thousand year spanning family tree

photo credit: macwagen

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