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Ancient Korean DNA reveals marriages between closely related individuals

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Ancient Korean DNA reveals marriages between closely related individuals
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DNA studies of 1,500-year-old skeletons have revealed that ancient Koreans lived in tightly knit family networks where marrying close relatives was common in some cases, from powerful elites to individuals chosen for human sacrifice.

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