Ancient DNA Helps Scientists Shed Light on How Ancient Africans Moved and Mixed

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Ancient DNA Helps Scientists Shed Light on How Ancient Africans Moved and Mixed
 
September 21, 2017 1:54PM
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In Africa, the birthplace of humanity, ancient humans moved and mixed throughout the continent. But until now, it’s been a challenge to trace those patterns using genetics. Now scientists have analyzed the oldest known human DNA in Africa to shed light on how people migrated—opening up a new field for examining patterns of migration and interbreeding in the region.

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/scientists-complete-first-major-study-ancient-human-dna-africa-180964973/#tsF1ocZ4wJUJU0Yd.99