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Oldest Egyptian DNA Reveals Secrets of Elite Potter From Pyramid Era


For the very first time, scientists have sequenced DNA from the entire genome of an individual who lived in ancient Egypt up to 4,800 years ago – right when the first pyramids were being built.

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