The genetic history of North Africa encompasses the genetic history of the people of North Africa. The most important source of gene flow to North Africa from the Neolithic Era onwards was from Wester
Fortes-Lima, Cesar et al. 2022, Red: West African, Purple: East African, Green: Middle Eastern, Blue: European. North Africans show high ancestry proportions from West Asia and Europe.
The genetic history of the Middle East is the subject of research within the fields of human population genomics, archaeogenetics and Middle Eastern studies. Researchers may use Y-DNA, mtDNA, other au
Facial reconstruction and depiction created from the Nuwayrat Old Kingdom individual (NUE001), 2855–2570 BC, Egypt.
From right to left: an Egyptian, an Assyrian, a Nubian, and Libyans from the tomb of Seti I
Sculpted head from Nevalı Çori, 8400-8100 BC (Urfa Museum)
Relief on the Ishtar Gate, Pergamenmuseum 4