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The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say
The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...
Ancient Egyptian genome reveals North African roots and Fertile Crescent ancestry
Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) have extracted and sequenced the ...
Zanzibar’s baobab trees used to be a valued part of society – drone images help prove it
New research has found that Swahili societies in Zanzibar landscaped baobab trees into their settlements 1,000 years ago, and ...