https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherer-cemeteries-reveal-an-ancient-plague-s-earliest-known-victimsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherer-cemeteries-reveal-an-ancient-plague-s-earliest-known-victimshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherer-cemeteries-reveal-an-ancient-plague-s-earliest-known-victims#u5528Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:46:28 +0000Ancient DNA from skeletons near Lake Baikal reveals the presence of Yersinia pestis bacteria. This evidence shows the plague was lethal over 5,500 years ago. The discovery challenges previous theories that the disease required crowded cities or farming to spread.What's confirmed:Plague infected hunter-gatherer communities near Lake Baikal more than 5,500 years ago.The disease existed before the development of farming and crowded settlements.DNA from ancient skeletons in Siberia contains Yersinia pestis bacteria. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherer-cemeteries-reveal-an-ancient-plague-s-earliest-known-victimshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherer-cemeteries-reveal-an-ancient-plague-s-earliest-known-victims#u4330Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:21:07 +0000Plague killed people in small hunter-gatherer communities near Lake Baikal more than 5,500 years ago. This evidence shows the disease was deadly long before the emergence of cities or farming.What's confirmed:A plague outbreak occurred among Siberian hunter-gatherers more than 5,500 years ago.The disease killed people before the rise of medieval cities or crowded streets. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherer-cemeteries-reveal-an-ancient-plague-s-earliest-known-victimshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherer-cemeteries-reveal-an-ancient-plague-s-earliest-known-victims#u3504Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:12:01 +0000Researchers found early plague strains in hunter-gatherer cemeteries near Lake Baikal in southeast Siberia. These outbreaks occurred about 5,500 years ago and caused acute mortality, particularly among children. The findings show the disease killed humans long before the rise of cities and farming.What's confirmed:Plague outbreaks occurred among hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal approximately 5,500 years ago.The bacteria Yersinia pestis caused these infections.Plague was detected in nearly 40% of the individuals studied across four cemeteries.The disease caused acute mortality, specifically af https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherer-cemeteries-reveal-an-ancient-plague-s-earliest-known-victimshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherer-cemeteries-reveal-an-ancient-plague-s-earliest-known-victims#u3089Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:21:40 +0000DNA analysis of hunter-gatherer cemeteries near Lake Baikal confirms the oldest known plague outbreak struck mobile communities 5,500 years ago, predating agriculture and cities. Young children were disproportionately affected, with genetic evidence linking the strain to raw marmots as a potential reservoir. The discovery challenges long-held assumptions about plague’s origins and spread.What's confirmed:A plague outbreak killed hunter-gatherers in Siberia 5,500 years ago, the earliest confirmed human cases of the disease.DNA from prehistoric graves near Lake Baikal shows the plague strain tar