ancient-egypt9 min
Ancient Egyptian DNA: What the First Old Kingdom Genome Reveals
The first whole genome from Old Kingdom Egypt reveals deep North African ancestry and an eastern Fertile Crescent connection—with major limits.
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3 articles on north-africa — ancient-DNA research written up for readers who want the evidence, not just the headline.
phoenicians8 minPhoenician DNA: The Unexpected Ancestry of the Punic World
Ancient DNA reveals that Punic communities shared Phoenician culture but drew most sampled ancestry from Sicily, the Aegean and North Africa.
green-sahara9 minGreen Sahara DNA: Who Lived in North Africa 7,000 Years Ago?
DNA from two women at Takarkori reveals a deeply rooted North African lineage and suggests Saharan pastoralism spread mainly through culture.