L'ADN révèle que le plus ancien habitant du nord de la Grande-Bretagne était une jeune fille

20 mai 2026

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Des scientifiques ont identifié les plus anciens restes humains connus dans le nord de la Grande-Bretagne comme étant ceux d'une jeune fille ayant vécu il y a environ 11 000 ans. L'enfant, surnommée « Ossick Lass », était âgée de 2,5 à 3,5 ans au moment de son décès.

Les restes ont été découverts dans la grotte de Heaning Wood, près de Great Urswick en Cumbria, lors de fouilles menées par l'archéologue local Martin Stables. Une équipe internationale a extrait l'ADN des ossements trois ans après la découverte, confirmant que l'enfant était de sexe féminin et fournissant la preuve la plus claire à ce jour de sépultures mésolithiques dans la région.

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L'ADN révèle que le plus ancien habitant du nord de la Grande-Bretagne était une jeune fille

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