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Genetic Study Identifies Disease in 12,000-Year-Old Remains
Archaeology Magazine ^ | January 30, 2026 | editors / unattributed

Posted on 02/04/2026 6:02:09 AM PST by SunkenCiv

According to a statement released by the University of Vienna, an international team of researchers has identified a rare genetic condition in the remains of a mother and daughter who were buried in an embrace in the same grave more than 12,000 years ago. The burial was discovered in 1963 at Grotta del Romito in southern Italy. Romito 1, the remains of a woman who stood under five feet tall, held the remains of Romito 2, an adolescent girl with pronounced limb shortening, and an estimated height of about 3.5 feet. DNA analysis also showed that the daughter carried two copies of a variant in the NPR2 gene, confirming a diagnosis of acromesomelic dysplasia, Maroteaux type, a rare inherited disorder characterized by short stature and shortening of the limbs. "We believe her survival would have required sustained support from her group, including help with food and mobility in a challenging environment," said Alfred Coppa of Sapienza University. Her mother was found to have one copy of the gene variant, accounting for her milder short stature. "Rare genetic diseases are not a modern phenomenon but have been present throughout human history," commented team member Adrian Daly of Liège University Hospital Center. To read about Paleolithic burials in a cave in northwestern Italy, go to "Ice Age Necropolis."

(Excerpt) Read more at archaeology.org ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: ancientautopsies; cromesomelic; dysplasia; genealogy; godsgravesglyphs; grottadelromito; helixmakemineadouble; italy; maroteauxtype; npr2gene; romito1; romito2

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Researcher Daniel Fernandes takes a DNA sample of the remains.
© Adrian Daly
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1 posted on 02/04/2026 6:02:09 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...

2 posted on 02/04/2026 6:02:55 AM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv

proof that the daughter was transgender... oh, wait, what?


3 posted on 02/04/2026 6:04:40 AM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: teeman8r

Turns out her *name* was Jan Trensder.


4 posted on 02/04/2026 6:34:07 AM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv

So NPR was bad, even as far back as 12,000 years ago? Wow!


5 posted on 02/04/2026 6:45:26 AM PST by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: SunkenCiv
We believe her survival would have required sustained support from her group, including help with food and mobility in a challenging environment,"

Really? 12,000 years ago? The cold truth is that they probably let her fend for herself and die early. They didn't have the resources to give her "sustained support."

6 posted on 02/04/2026 7:52:36 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: SunkenCiv

How did they determine the were mother/daughter? Maybe they both ID’d as men. If understand the trans activists, genes and chromosomes don’t matter. It’s all about your mental illness.


7 posted on 02/04/2026 8:05:26 AM PST by redangus
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To: redangus

Because of their DNA, how else?


8 posted on 02/04/2026 9:25:37 AM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Sez you.


9 posted on 02/04/2026 10:03:46 AM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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