Teeth from the remains of African slaves show evidence of cultural modification. A new study traced the DNA from three sets of remains to their region of origin in Africa. Photo: Hannes Schroeder / Natural History Museum of Denmark
Teeth from the remains of African slaves show evidence of cultural modification. A new study traced the DNA from three sets of remains to their region of origin in Africa. Photo: Hannes Schroeder / Natural History Museum of Denmark
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DNA analysis used to trace the origins of buried slaves

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Updated: 8:11am, 11 Mar, 2015

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Teeth from the remains of African slaves show evidence of cultural modification. A new study traced the DNA from three sets of remains to their region of origin in Africa. Photo: Hannes Schroeder / Natural History Museum of Denmark
Teeth from the remains of African slaves show evidence of cultural modification. A new study traced the DNA from three sets of remains to their region of origin in Africa. Photo: Hannes Schroeder / Natural History Museum of Denmark
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