Between 5,000 and 14,000 years ago, the Sahara Desert looked nothing like it does today. It was lush and green, with lakes and rivers supporting a variety of animals—including humans. But who were ...

The Sahara Desert is one of the driest and most ... Artifacts found at the site include tools made of stone, wood and animal bones, pottery, woven baskets and carved figurines.

Ancient DNA is especially rare in the Sahara, where high temperatures and strong ultraviolet light quickly degrade genetic material in remains. That’s why it’s important to explore sites that ...

Sequencing of 7,000-year-old human genomes from when the Sahara Desert ... The authors sequenced ancient DNA from two naturally mummified female individuals buried at the site of Takarkori ...

The Takarkori rock shelter, an archaeological site in Libya’s Tadrart Acacus mountains, offers a glimpse into the Sahara Desert's greener past. - Archaeological Mission in the Sahara/Sapienza ...

Past analyses of cave paintings and animal remains found at archaeological sites across the Sahara have suggested ... be traced to a previously unknown ancient North African genetic lineage ...