Genetic analysis of 7,000 year old preserved goat leather from Cueva de los Murciélagos (Albuñol, Spain). (IMAGE)

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Genetic analysis of 7,000 year old preserved goat leather from Cueva de los Murciélagos (Albuñol, Spain).

Caption

A Bermeya goat from the Principality of Asturias, Spain, one of the modern breeds showing the closest genetic affinity to the Neolithic goat from Cueva de los Murciélagos.

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MUTERMUR Project in collaboration with ACRIBER, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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