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Archaeology breakthrough as unknown human lineage discovered in 'green Sahara desert'
The mummies are thought to be from a never-before-seen population living in remote Africa around 7,000 years ago.
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We've Just Learned More About the Mysterious People of the Green Sahara
About every 21,000 years, the Sahara becomes a lush woodland. During the last period ending about 5,000 years ago, an ...
Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara Desert’s greener past
The Takarkori rock shelter — situated in southwestern Libya’s Tadrart Acacus mountains — offers a remarkable glimpse into the ...
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DNA From 7,000-Year-Old Mummies Reveals Lost Society From Sahara
About 7,000 years ago, in the Sahara, two women were buried in a rock shelter in what is now southwestern Libya. At the time, ...
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There Was Once A Green Sahara! Ancient DNA Reveals Lost North African Lineage
Sahara Desert teemed with life during African Humid Period. Scientists have reconstructed the genetic profile of a population ...
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DNA From 7,000-Year-Old Mummies Reveals Lost Society From Sahara
A Hidden Lineage in the Heart of the Sahara The Takarkori rock shelter sits within the Tadrart Acacus Mountains in Libya’s Southwestern desert. During the latest African Humid Period ...