DNA samples from a neolithic long barrow have shown how a five-generation family were buried in the same tomb

DNA tested

DNA not tested, possible relation

N

S

= in north chamber

= in south chamber

Colours show lineage from each of the four

women who had children with the same man

Fifth generation

S

Fourth

N

S

S

Distant

relative

Third

S

S

S

Second

S

N

S

S

First

generation

N

N

N

S

Second

N

N

S

S

Third

S

S

N

S

N

N

S

Distant

relative

Fourth

N

Hazleton North burial site

North chamber

10m

South chamber

N

S

DNA tested

DNA not tested, possible relation

= found in north chamber

= found in south chamber

Colours show lineage from each of the four women who had children with the same man

First generation

N

N

N

S

Second

S

N

N

N

S

S

S

S

Third

Distant

relative

S

S

S

S

S

N

S

N

N

S

Fourth

N

Hazleton North burial site

S

North chamber

N

S

Distant

relative

Fifth

S

10m

South chamber