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Ancient genomes reveal an extensive kinship network and endogamy in a Three-Kingdoms period society in Korea.
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The burial complex of the Imdang-Joyeong site at Gyeongsan in southeastern Korea is notable for the large number of tombs constructed within ~100 years (fourth and sixth centuries CE) and widespread practice of human sacrifice. Analyzing genome-wide data from 78 individuals, we detected 11, 23, and 20 pairs of the first, second, and three-or-more-distant degree relatives, respectively, revealing a dense network of kinship in the Imdang-Joyeong society. We found five individuals from closely related parents, suggesting the practice of consanguineous marriage in both grave owners and the sacrificed. We also observed adult female descendants buried together with their kin, unlike several recent archeogenetic studies in Europe reporting a strict pattern of female exogamy. We detected no discernible genetic difference between grave owners and the sacrificed. Our analysis provides bioarcheological information on the burial customs and social structure of the Three-Kingdoms period society in Korea.
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