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ancient DNA

DNA isolated from ancient specimens
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ancient DNA

Summary

ancient DNA ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • ancient DNA is a type of deoxyribonucleic acid[2].
  • ancient DNA's Commons category is recorded as Ancient DNA[3].
  • ancient DNA's studied by is recorded as archeogenetics[4].

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Definition and Type

ancient DNA is a type of deoxyribonucleic acid[2].

Why It Matters

ancient DNA ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Studied by → archeogenetics
    Subclass of → deoxyribonucleic acid
    Aliases → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2579]]: [[Q105763953]]"
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