Bones, mummies, tuberculosis and ancient DNA

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When:
March 17, 2016 @ 1:15 pm – 1:55 pm
2016-03-17T13:15:00+00:00
2016-03-17T13:55:00+00:00
Where:
Darwin Lecture Theatre, Darwin Building
Malet Pl
London WC1E
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
University College London
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History Medicine & Health Social Science

Tuberculosis is an ancient disease and is still with us today. Historical DNA tells us that ‘modern’ tuberculosis existed 9,000 years ago, and the fact that its different strains are found in different human populations means that it can tell us a lot about early human migration.