Rice University: Ancient DNA Reveals Entwined African and Asian Ancestry Along the Swahili Coast of Eastern Africa
March 30, 2023
March 30, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release on March 29, 2023:
A new genetic study of medieval people who lived along the Indian Ocean coast of eastern Africa -- an area often called the "Swahili coast" for its language and culture -- revealed that they had both African and Persian ancestry.
The results suggest that maritime trade connections long recognized by archaeologists based on imported goods and architectural . . .
A new genetic study of medieval people who lived along the Indian Ocean coast of eastern Africa -- an area often called the "Swahili coast" for its language and culture -- revealed that they had both African and Persian ancestry.
The results suggest that maritime trade connections long recognized by archaeologists based on imported goods and architectural . . .