Researchers from the Max Planck Institute uncovered significant DNA findings in mummies from Libya that suggest the existence of a previously unknown group of humans dating back 7,000 years. These individuals, isolated from other populations, may alter the narrative of ancient human interactions in the Sahara, challenging preconceived notions about genetic intermingling. Unlike modern African, Middle Eastern, and European populations, the mummies shared a closer genetic link with Ice Age scavengers in Morocco, highlighting a unique and isolated lineage that diverged from other ancient human groups.
Our research challenges previous assumptions about North African population history and highlights the existence of a deeply rooted and long-isolated genetic lineage.
Both the group from the Ice Age and the newly discovered mummies from the Green Sahara have a DNA makeup that is completely different from sub-Saharan Africans.
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