The archeological site at Pattanam, on the south-western coast of the Indian subcontinent in Kerala's Ernakulam district, is believed be part of the ancient port city of Muziris. The recent and more conclusive archeological evidences from Pattanam, and their ancient DNA analyses led by Dr Kumaraswamy Thangaraj and Dr P.J. "Most of the excavated skeletal remains from the Pattanam site were in a very fragile state due to tropical, humid, and acidic soil conditions. "This is the first genetic data generated, so far, to infer the origin and genetic makeup of Pattanam archeological site. And the findings reinforce the early historical occupation of culturally, religiously and ethnically diverse groups at the Pattanam Archeological site," said Dr Vinay Kumar Nandicoori, Director, CCMB.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 29, 2023 17:33 UTC