Medieval adults and children buried together in Sweden were rarely related, DNA study finds Children buried beside adults in medieval graves have long been seen as family members. A new DNA study from Stockholm University tells a different story. The findings show that people buried together were rarely close biological relatives, even in places where many families lived near one another... More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/grave-with-close-relatives-was-rare-in-the-middle-ages/ @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #anthropology #bioarchaeology #medieval