According to a statement released by Stony Brook University, a team of researchers led by Krishna R. Veeramah of Stony Brook University analyzed the genomes of 28 individuals who were buried in a cemetery in Collegno, Italy, between the sixth and eighth centuries A.D. The scientists also examined the published genomes of 24 other individuals who were buried in the cemetery. Examination of the bones of these individuals offered additional information concerning their diet, health, and social status. Veeramah said that the earlier medieval elites, identified through their richer diets and elaborate burial items, were made up of families with...