Bronze Age migration in Greece largely involved young adults, skeletal samples suggest

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What happened

Young adults, not families, drove migration in Bronze Age communities.

Using skeletal samples from archaeological sites in Greece, researchers mapped mobility during the region's Middle and Late Bronze Age.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:18 UTC.

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