DNA revela que o habitante mais antigo do norte da Grã-Bretanha era uma menina

20 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Cientistas identificaram os restos mortais humanos mais antigos já conhecidos no norte da Grã-Bretanha como sendo de uma menina que viveu há cerca de 11.000 anos. A criança, apelidada de Ossick Lass, tinha entre 2,5 e 3,5 anos de idade quando morreu.

Os restos mortais foram encontrados na caverna Heaning Wood Bone Cave, perto de Great Urswick, em Cumbria, durante escavações lideradas pelo arqueólogo local Martin Stables. Uma equipe internacional extraiu DNA dos ossos três anos após a descoberta, confirmando que a criança era do sexo feminino e fornecendo a evidência mais clara até o momento de sepultamentos do período mesolítico na região.

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