30,000-Yr-Old Skeletal Remains Of World's First Pair Of Identical Twins Unearthed In Australia
Archaeology is a fascinating subject and the discoveries never cease to amaze us. The latest one is no exception. Skeletal remains of a pair of new-born twins from 30,000 years ago have been found, which makes them the earliest known pair of identical twins.
Archaeology is a fascinating subject and the discoveries never cease to amaze us. The latest one is no exception. Skeletal remains of a pair of new-born twins from 30,000 years ago have been found, which makes them the earliest known pair of identical twins.
According to News18, the remains belong to a grave in Austria from the Gravettian site of Krems-Wachtberg. They are from the Upper Palaeolithic era.
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After DNA analysis, researchers determined they were born at full-term but died at different times. One lived for almost 7 months while the other made it to around 4 months.
As per the study published in Nature, it's the very first confirmed evidence of twins in the archaeological records.
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The area where the remains were found has been the focus of archaeological research since 2005. Several historic graves and camps have been found there over a period of decades.
