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New bone analysis challenges long-held theory on farming's arrival in Ireland and Great Britain

New bone analysis challenges long-held theory on farming's arrival in Ireland and Great Britain
Phys.org Tuesday 18 August 2026, 16:20 UTC 1 min read
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New research led by University College Dublin has rewritten a key chapter in Irish prehistory, revealing that bones long thought to mark the beginning of farming in Ireland belong to bear and wild boar, not cattle.

New research led by University College Dublin has rewritten a key chapter in Irish prehistory, revealing that bones long thought to mark the beginning of farming in Ireland belong to bear and wild boar, not cattle.
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