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DNA to unlock tomb mystery

Published - Feb 09 2010 23:36 PM

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SHANGHAI: DNA tests may be able to verify if the newly discovered tomb in central China's Henan province housed the remains of Cao Cao, a politician and general from the Three Kingdoms period (AD 220-280). Scientists will take samples of DNA from the ... Read Full Story

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