First ancient genomes from the Green Sahara deciphered

ScienceDaily
Apr 2, 2025, 12:21 pm107 pts
An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid savanna-like environment. By analyzing the DNA of two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals excavated in the Takarkori rock…

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