DNA reveals inbreeding, smallpox and violent ends among cave-dwelling Christians in medieval Spain
It's unclear why people chose to live in the caves, but DNA is shedding light on their lives.
Anders Götherström
Professor in Molecular Archaeology, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Stockholm University
I have my background in scientific archaeology and did my Ph.D. at the Archaeological Research Laboratory at Stockholm University in the 90's. And although I do have some early experience from archaeological excavations and field work, I was always conducting my archaeology in the laboratory, with genetics. Through out my career I have worked at Uppsala University and Universidad Complutense de Madrid after i concluded my Ph.D. and before I came back to Stockholm University. My research has mainly focused on prehistoric humans and what we can learn about them and their lives with the help of archaeogenetic.
