Thursday, October 16, 2025

The Population Genetics Of Egypt Have Been Stable For A Long Time

An ancient DNA sample from ca. 2500 BCE in Egypt reveals a great deal of continuity in the population genetics of Egypt then and the population genetics of Egypt today. 

I didn't have a lot of time to look carefully at this study, but prior studies have shown a modest increase in sub-Saharan African admixture since then, due to the trans-Saharan slave trade in more recent time periods.

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