Ancient DNA Unveils Unique Bronze Age Community and Incestuous Relationships in Calabria

Archaeologists in Italy discovered the oldest known evidence of father-daughter incest from 3,700-year-old bones at Grotta della Monaca, revealing a rare case of first-degree inbreeding in ancient times, with genetic analysis showing the young male was the son of a buried adult male and his own daughter, though the reasons for this behavior remain uncertain.