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Were the Ancient Egptians Black? A Scientific Answer

Ancient Egypt • Genetics • Pigmentation • Archaeology Were Ancient Egyptians Black? The Scientific Way to Answer This Were ancient Egyptians Black? Ancient DNA, ultraviolet radiation, pigmentation genetics and 3,000 years of Egyptian history now allow us to answer that question scientifically, period by period. Ask “were ancient Egyptians Black?” online and something predictable happens. […]

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Were Ancient Greeks Black: What Does Ancient DNA Predict?

Ancient DNA • Greece • Human pigmentation Were Ancient Greeks Black? Some prehistoric inhabitants of Greece would reasonably be described as dark-brown or Black by modern visual standards, while others had intermediate or lighter pigmentation. Ancient Greece covered thousands of years, several regions and changing populations, so neither “all Black” nor “all olive-skinned” is scientifically

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