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Ancient DNA Analysis Reveals True Appearance of “Exotic” 6th-Century Chinese Emperor


Researchers reconstructed the face of Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA from his remains, revealing his typical East Asian features and suggesting his premature death at 36 may have been due to a stroke. The study offers insights into the migration and integration of the Xianbei people in ancien

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