https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherers-in-siberia-died-of-a-plague-outbreak-5-500-years-agoContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherers-in-siberia-died-of-a-plague-outbreak-5-500-years-agohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherers-in-siberia-died-of-a-plague-outbreak-5-500-years-ago#u9497Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:32:01 +0000Ancient DNA from graves near Lake Baikal reveals the oldest known plague outbreaks. The disease killed hunter-gatherers long before the rise of farming, cities, or permanent settlements. Rapid outbreaks targeted families, specifically children and young teenagers.What's confirmed:The oldest evidence of a plague outbreak was found in Siberian prehistoric graves dating back 5,500 years.Plague DNA was discovered in ancient graves near Lake Baikal.The outbreaks occurred among hunter-gatherers before the emergence of farming, cities, or crowded settlements.The bacteria identified in the skeletons i https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherers-in-siberia-died-of-a-plague-outbreak-5-500-years-agohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hunter-gatherers-in-siberia-died-of-a-plague-outbreak-5-500-years-ago#u7026Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:05:19 +0000Ancient DNA from teeth and graves in Siberia reveals the earliest known plague outbreaks. These lethal events occurred among hunter-gatherers over 5,500 years ago. The findings shift the established timeline of the disease.What's confirmed:Lethal plague outbreaks affected hunter-gatherers in the Lake Baikal region 5,500 years ago.Ancient DNA from teeth and graves in Siberia provides evidence of these outbreaks.The discovery dates the earliest known plague outbreaks to over 5,500 years ago.Still unconfirmed:Marmots transmitted the plague bacteria to hunter-gatherers.The discovery is a complete