NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Modern North Africans have a complex population history that includes prehistoric admixture with Neolithic Europeans, according to a new genomic analysis. Archaeological findings have suggested that features linked to the Neolithic period, like farming and pottery, may have been introduced to North Africa from Iberia or the Mediterranean. But it's been unclear whether these innovations were due to the arrival of new people or the adoption of new ideas.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 13, 2018 14:26 UTC