Scientists from China and Thailand have conducted mitochondrial whole genome analyses of human remains sampled from hanging coffin sites to shed light on the mysteries of the peculiar ancient burial custom.
The study was based on 41 human remains from 13 sites dating back from 660 years ago to 2,500 years ago in southern China and northern Thailand, and the paper was recently published in the journal iScience.
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