Ancient Egyptian DNA Unveils Unexpected Ancestral Roots
TL;DR
Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian individual, revealing a mix of North African and West Asian ancestry, providing new insights into Egypt's genetic history and its interactions with neighboring regions during the Old Kingdom period.
- 4,500-Year-Old DNA from Ancient Teeth Reveals Secrets of a Lost Civilization Indian Defence Review
- The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say CNN
- DNA shows ancient Egyptians had surprising foreign roots DW
- Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by a DNA bone test BBC
- Skeleton found in pot is first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis The Guardian
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