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This ancient Egyptian left behind 4,500-year-old DNA. Researchers recreated his face.

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new secrets from the Old Kingdom.

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Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia

Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in an Egyptian tomb site dating to between 4,

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First complete ancient Egyptian DNA genome reveals his occupation

But while experts now know a fair amount about ancient Egyptian life, they still understand very little about the population’s genetic makeup. Researchers have genomically analyzed three specimens to date,

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Scientists just sequenced the oldest and most complete ancient Egyptian human genome ever

In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had ...

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4,800-Year-Old Teeth Yield First Human Genome from Ancient Egypt

Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

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Scientists successfully sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA. Here’s what they found.

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...

Scientists Finally Sequenced the First Ancient Egyptian Genome

The individual lived 4,500 years ago, and his genome is offering new insights into ancient Egyptians and the lives they led.

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Archaeologists uncover never-before-seen tombs of ancient Egyptian officials

Archaeologists recently uncovered New Kingdom tombs in Luxor, Egypt, revealing insights into Ancient Egyptian history and the roles of high-ranking officials.

First Human Genome from Ancient Egypt Sequenced from 4,800-Year-Old Teeth

Teeth from an elderly man who lived around the time that the earliest pyramids were built have yielded the first full human ...

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