Rare ancient DNA from Sahara opens a window on the region’s verdant past

Mary Prendergast ()

Nature, 2025, vol. 641, issue 8061, 41-43

Abstract: Sequencing of 7,000-year-old human genomes from when the Sahara Desert was green suggest that pastoralism spread through cultural exchange, not large-scale migration.

Keywords: Archaeology; Genomics; History; Anthropology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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