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african humid period
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How Two Mummies Rewrote the History of the Green Sahara
Genomic analysis of two 7,000-year-old mummies reveals the inhabitants of the once-lush "Green Sahara" were a genetically isolated population who adopted new technologies through cultural exchange rather than interbreeding.
The Green Sahara
In 2000, a team led by paleontologist Paul Sereno made a groundbreaking discovery in the Sahara Desert. They…