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How power was passed on among elite families 2,000 years ago

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Eleke Sazy gold artifacts. (Zainolla Samashev via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Political power and high status was passed on among elite families in nomadic societies 2,000 years ago, suggests new research. DNA retrieved from Iron Age burial sites reveals how high social status may have been inherited through family lineages, say scientists. And nearly half of the elite individuals identified were female—indicating that women could attain high social …
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Talker broke the news on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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