A new paper on ancient DNA (aDNA) posits that every person on the planet is descended from hunter-gatherers in Africa. The study was published last month in the journal Nature. In the paper, authors ...

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There's much more to ancient Africa than Egypt. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Many modern histories tend to focus on ancient ...

Honey was the first sweetener used by humankind—and thanks to a new discovery, we now have proof that ancient people in sub-Saharan African were eating it as early as 3,500 years ago. Archaeologists ...

With each passing day the assault on all things Black increases. Ancient African proverbs offer wisdom that can give more weight to Black history lessons Ancient African proverbs offer wisdom that can ...

Office: Blair 211 Email: [[jwpope]] Regional Areas of Research: Ancient to Modern Africa, Middle East and Indian Ocean Thematic Areas of Research: African American, Comparative and Transnational, ...

The American Journal of Human Genetics recently published a perspective piece on the need for an equitable and inclusive future for DNA and ancient DNA (aDNA) research in Africa. The paper highlights ...

Using ancient DNA, researchers have determined cattle were imported from Africa to the Americas much earlier in the process of European colonization than documented. The first records of African ...