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Genome of ancient Ethiopian tells of back-to-Africa migration

Newscientist - Wed 14 Oct 15

Comparing DNA extracted from an ancient Ethiopian skeleton with modern examples shows some of our ancestors migrated back to Africa from Eurasia 3000 years ago

Genome of ancient Ethiopian tells story of our return to Africa, Newscientist - Thu 8 Oct 15

Ancient DNA from hot climes yields its secrets

Nature News - Tue 13 Oct 15

After years of frustration, researchers are getting genetic material from old bones in warm places.

First ancient African genome reveals vast Eurasian migration

Nature News - Fri 9 Oct 15

DNA from Ethiopian man predates the movement of Eurasian farmers 'back to Africa'.

Scientists Have Discovered DNA in a 4,500-Year-Old Person From Africa

TIME - Fri 9 Oct 15

Discovery offers clues about history of human migration

From a very old skeleton, new insights on ancient migrations

Phys.org - Fri 9 Oct 15

Three years ago, a group of researchers found a cave in Ethiopia with a secret: it held the 4,500-year-old remains of a man, with his head resting on a rock pillow, his hands folded under his ...

First ancient African genome sequenced

BBC News - Thu 8 Oct 15

A 4,500-year-old African genome reveals how our ancient ancestors moved back and forth between continents.

First ancient African genome sequenced, ZME Science - Fri 9 Oct 15

First DNA extracted from an ancient African skeleton shows widespread mixing with Eurasians

Science Now - Thu 8 Oct 15

Genome of 4500-year old bones from Ethiopia suggests ancient migration into Africa

Into Africa: Ancient skeleton sheds light on reverse migration

ScienceNews - Thu 8 Oct 15

Ancient man's DNA helps reveal extent of Eurasian farmers' back-to-Africa migration some 3,000 years ago.

Ancient genome from Africa sequenced for the first time

Phys.org - Thu 8 Oct 15

The first ancient human genome from Africa to be sequenced has revealed that a wave of migration back into Africa from Western Eurasia around 3,000 years ago was up to twice as significant as ...

Ancient genome from Africa sequenced for the first time, e! Science News - Thu 8 Oct 15

Ancient Ethiopian man's genome illuminates ancestry of Africans

Reuters - Thu 8 Oct 15

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA extracted from the skull of a man buried 4,500 years ago in an Ethiopian cave is providing new clarity on the ancestry of modern Africans as well as shedding light ...

Africans carry huge amount of European DNA

Telegraph.co.uk Science - Thu 8 Oct 15

East Africans have a quarter of DNA from Western Eurasians, the University of Cambridge has found

DNA from 4,500-year-old Ethiopian reveals surprise about ancestry of Africans

L.A. Times - Thu 8 Oct 15

DNA from a man who lived in Ethiopia about 4,500 years ago is prompting scientists to rethink the history of human migration in Africa. Until now, the conventional wisdom had been that the ...

Ancient African DNA Shows Mass Migration Back Into Africa

Voice of America - Thu 8 Oct 15

The first genetic analysis of ancient human remains in Africa suggests a massive migration from the north around the time of the Egyptian empire, once only suspected. Africa is considered the ...

Scientists sequence first ancient human genome from Africa

UPI - Thu 8 Oct 15

Brooks HaysCAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- For the first time, scientists have sequenced an ancient human genome recovered from Africa.

Study: Eurasian farmers migrated to Africa 3,000 years ago

AP - Thu 8 Oct 15

BERLIN (AP) -- Scientists say they have extracted ancient DNA from the skull of a man buried in the highlands of Ethiopia 4,500 years ago that supports the theory that Eurasian farmers ...