SUP Magazine: Study: Pompeii Residents Had Progressive Family, Community Roles

The saying goes that it takes a village to raise a child, and new research out of Pompeii seems to showcase just how common this phenomenon might've been in the ancient Roman city.  A new study published in the Current Biology journal explains how new DNA research from body casts in Pompeii illuminates what family and community structures in the city might have looked like. This includes what appears to be non-traditional nuclear family units and gender roles and forms of dress tha...