Kin relations traced in ancient megalithic tombs

A research group used UPPMAX resources in a recent publication that has caused some popular interest. Around 4500 BCE, megalithic funerary monuments began to be built in northwestern Europe. The group's genomic investigation, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), provides insight into the people associated with this long-standing megalith funerary tradition, including their social dynamics.