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Ancient DNA Finally Reveals the REAL Origin of the Black Death Video—8min
Youtube ^ | 7/5/2025 | Discovery Future

Posted on 08/05/2025 5:30:11 AM PDT by Phoenix8

For centuries, its origins were shrouded in mystery. But a forgotten cemetery near Lake Issyk Kul in Kyrgyzstan has revealed stunning new evidence. In this documentary-style deep dive, we explore how 800-year-old graves, ancient inscriptions, and cutting-edge DNA analysis led scientists to pinpoint the true birthplace of the plague that killed tens of millions across Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

Learn how a single strain of Yersinia pestis, preserved in the teeth of medieval plague victims, was identified as the ancestral source of the Black Death. Discover how trade routes, climate change, and human mobility allowed a microscopic killer to reshape global history—and how modern science finally uncovered the origin of it all.

Based on groundbreaking research published in Science, this is the story of how the past continues to speak through stone, bone, and DNA.

Source: Gibbons, Ann. 800-year-old graves pinpoint where the Black Death began, Science.

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; History
KEYWORDS: ancientautopsies; blackdeath; bubonicplague; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; islam; kyrgyzstan; lakeissykkul; middleages; origins; silkroad; yersiniapestis
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To: z3n

I remember reading about the plague and that people in Europe believed it came from the east


Many thought it came from the “Juice”.


21 posted on 08/05/2025 6:33:39 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: z3n

I had seen that image you posted before, but didn't really know what it meant. Perplexity AI gave a GREAT answer:

This image is a famous historical illustration of a plague doctor, a physician who treated victims of the bubonic plague in Europe, especially during the 17th century. The distinctive outfit—long overcoat, gloves, wide-brimmed hat, and most notably, the mask with a long beak—was designed both to protect the doctor from disease and to signal their role to the public.

Symbolism and Meaning:
The Beak Mask: The beak was often filled with aromatic herbs, flowers, or spices. At the time, it was believed that diseases were spread by “bad air” (miasma theory), and pleasant smells would protect the wearer from infection.

The Stick: The stick allowed the doctor to examine or direct patients without touching them, maintaining physical distance.

Long Robe and Gloves: Made from waxed fabric or leather, these were intended to minimize skin exposure and possible disease transmission.

Hat: Signified the status of a physician.

Translation of the French Caption:
"Habit des Médecins, et autres personnes qui visitent les Pestiférés. Il est de maroquin de Levant, le masque a les yeux de cristal, et un long nez rempli de parfums."

Translation:
"Outfit of the doctors, and other people who visit the plague-stricken. It is made of Levantine morocco [leather], the mask has crystal eyes, and a long nose filled with perfumes."

22 posted on 08/05/2025 6:41:19 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Red Badger

Possibly, or paper plates. 😊

Maybe it got passed from sharing a common drinking cup.


23 posted on 08/05/2025 7:04:34 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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To: SunkenCiv

24 posted on 08/05/2025 7:09:35 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Tell It Right

“trade routes, climate change, and human mobility” ... they forgot “racism” ...


25 posted on 08/05/2025 7:20:38 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Red Badger

Never order anything called “rice festival”.


26 posted on 08/05/2025 7:43:52 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Gee, we'd better drop this Russiagate thing, and concentrate on this! /rimshot)
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To: SunkenCiv

or Poo-Poo Platter....................


27 posted on 08/05/2025 7:47:59 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Phoenix8
Discover how trade routes, climate change, and human mobility allowed a microscopic killer to...

They had to put in "climate change" didn't they - as one of the causes of black plague.

Modern "climate scientist" will pick up on this and claim "man-made climate change will bring back the Black Death!"

28 posted on 08/05/2025 7:49:25 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolutioan?)
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To: SunkenCiv

My eyes lock on the link “Have an autoimmune disease? Blame the Black Death” from 11/15/2023. Very VERY interesting. Great video, I don’t know how I missed this before. Thanks for your tireless effort…..


29 posted on 08/05/2025 7:52:23 AM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: Phoenix8

Bring out your dead!


30 posted on 08/05/2025 7:57:56 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Phoenix8

It originated in a wet market near Lake Issyk Kul


31 posted on 08/05/2025 7:58:37 AM PDT by Colorado Doug
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To: Phoenix8

There is a more interesting story that has come out in recent years.

Scientists have long wondered why the black death in Europe only killed maybe 40% of the population while European and african diseases in the Americas killed over 95% of the native american population.

It turns out that the middle ages outburst of the plague in europe was not the first time that happened.

The first occurance was roughly 1600 BC. It helped enable the steppe herders from Modern Ukraine to move into europe.


32 posted on 08/05/2025 8:16:58 AM PDT by ckilmer
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To: Red Badger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma_mamqzSFg&t=175


33 posted on 08/05/2025 8:36:48 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Gee, we'd better drop this Russiagate thing, and concentrate on this! /rimshot)
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To: telescope115

The one about the medieval village DNA may also be of interest.


34 posted on 08/05/2025 8:37:41 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Gee, we'd better drop this Russiagate thing, and concentrate on this! /rimshot)
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To: SunkenCiv

Yes indeed, thanks.


35 posted on 08/05/2025 8:55:38 AM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: Palio di Siena
"800 years ago - but they cite climate change as a factor"

If they traced it back to a cemetery and 800 year old graves, did grave robbers dig it up and reintroduce it for it to mutate? I'm not a scientist but asking out of curiosity.

36 posted on 08/05/2025 10:29:50 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: z3n

I think you mean “languished”-as in existing in miserable conditions or being neglected. Can we please refrain from the use of autocomplete when posting? It does not know how to construct a sentence that makes any sense...


37 posted on 08/05/2025 11:09:56 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"... )
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To: Palio di Siena

I can hardly believe they have acknowledged the existence of climate change before the 20th century-someone must have cancelled their grants...


38 posted on 08/05/2025 11:15:13 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"... )
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To: Tell It Right; Palio di Siena

Curiosity over the Medieval Warm Period is what prompted Hubert Lamb to create the study of Climate Science back in the late 1960s.

He never did claim to know what caused it, nor a similar Roman era warm period. And unlike those who came after him, he didn’t think that global warming was a threat. He thought that another ice age was likely, which is why so many magazines around 1970 ran with that idea.


39 posted on 08/05/2025 3:16:58 PM PDT by Pelham (President Eisenhower. Operation Wetback 1953-54)
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To: telescope115; SunkenCiv

“My eyes lock on the link “Have an autoimmune disease? Blame the Black Death”

I’ve got three. “Collect the entire set”. It turns out that the best predictor of getting an autoimmune disease is to already have a different one. Thanks a lot, Black Death.


40 posted on 08/05/2025 3:28:59 PM PDT by Pelham (President Eisenhower. Operation Wetback 1953-54)
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