Ancient Egyptians showed stronger Near Eastern and European genetic affinities than modern Egyptians with their added 8% sub-Saharan ancestry.
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2017 Abusir el-Meleq mummies had 6-15% sub-Saharan ancestry versus 14-21% in modern Egyptians. Modern Egyptians carry 8% more African component from last 2000 years. Ancient Egyptians clustered with Near Easterners and Europeans more than moderns. Ramesses III and son carried E1b1a haplogroup highest in West African populations. Tutankhamun family carried R1b Y-DNA common in Europe and modern Egyptians. Nakht-Ankh and Khnum-Nakht had mtDNA M1a1 confirming African maternal origins. Djehutynakht from Upper Egypt had European mtDNA U5b2b5. Old Kingdom Nuwayrat man derived 77.6% from Neolithic Morocco and Levant plus 22.4% Mesopotamian. Nuwayrat man had no substantial sub-Saharan ancestry like Mota Ethiopian. Modern Egyptians have Eurasian Y-haplogroups dominant at 59% versus sub-Saharan at 3.4%. E1b1b predominant in Egypt originated Northeast Africa. Ancient Egyptians shared haplogroups with Afroasiatic speakers in North Africa and Middle East. Critics note single-site limitation but findings show low sub-Saharan in northern Egypt ancients. Modern Upper Egyptians retain higher M1 like Ethiopians. Egyptian Muslims and Christians share same genetic ancestors.

Negroes Egypt Genetics Europe and the EU Science Demographics Evolution Antiquity

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