Sahara’s Strange Mummies: Genetic Clues to the Past
In December 2022, an international team of archaeologists announced a surprising discovery in the Murzuq Basin, deep in the Sahara Desert. Beneath the burning sand, they found a series of strange mummies, naturally preserved in the arid conditions of the desert. But what surprised the scientific community was not only the state of preservation, but also the genetic structure of these mummies: not completely similar to any known group of modern humans. The research team, led by Dr. Amara Chafiq of the University of Tunis, used LIDAR scanning technology and geological sediment analysis to determine the excavation site. The three-week…
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