Plague: Ancient teeth reveal where Black Death began, researchers say

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61820604

fascinating stuff...

[Erpingham]

"We've found some early cases of plague from the 1330s.  Lets say its where the plague originated to grab a headline."

As someone helpfully comments, more data from more cemetaries in that part of the world is needed to be confident of the path of transmission.

[Imperial Dave]

oh absolutely. The science is clever stuff though