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AI In Genetics. Meet my grandpa — The Man From Stora Kronan Shipwreck Battle of Oland Sweden 1676 AD
In the depths of the Baltic Sea lies a relic of maritime warfare, the Stora Kronan, a mighty Swedish warship that succumbed to its watery grave in 1676 during the Battle of land. Within this submerged vessel, a silent sentinel of the past provides a remarkable glimpse into the lives and deaths of 17th-century seafarers.
The remains of an ancient mariner from this shipwreck serve as a unique portal into Sweden’s martial and seafaring heritage. This individual, a male who died amid the clashing of masts and cannon fire, belonged to a Nordic lineage, with his Y-chromosomal haplogroup rooting him to a subgroup prominent in Scandinavia. His mitochondrial DNA places his maternal ancestors in the H5a1 haplogroup, tracing a maternal line that wandered through prehistoric Europe.
Though the bones are silent, they speak volumes through the story that unfolds from their resting place. Artifacts recovered alongside suggest a life intimately connected with the sea and wara cannon loader’s rod indicates his role in arming the mighty cannons of Stora Kronan. This personal item, perhaps, was a silent witness to his final moments.
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