Scientists Map The Genome Of Ancient Egyptian Kings, And They Weren’t From Africa

Scientists Map The Genome Of Ancient Egyptian Kings, And They Weren’t From Africa

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The first ever genetic analysis of mummies found that ancient Egyptian kings were more closely related to West Asians than Africans, according to a study published Tuesday by scientists at the Max Planck Institute. The research found that ancient Egyptians were most closely related to Neolithic Levantine, Anatolian and European populations. The mummies tested did not share strong […]

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May 31, 2017 at 11:46PM

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