September 2017 PMID 28938123

Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure.

Pontus Skoglund, Jessica C Thompson, Mary E Prendergast, Alissa Mittnik, Kendra Sirak, Mateja Hajdinjak, Tasneem Salie, Nadin Rohland, Swapan Mallick, Alexander Peltzer, Anja Heinze, Iñigo Olalde, Matthew Ferry, Eadaoin Harney, Megan Michel

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The overall tone reflects strong agreement and interest, as users cite detailed examples like the study from 2017 and discussions about ancestral lineages and genetics, indicating a meaningful impact on academic and community discussions about prehistoric human populations in Africa.

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Most posts support the findings of the publication, citing related studies and confirming the significance of prehistoric African population structure.

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Discussions demonstrate a high level of curiosity, with users referencing multiple studies and emphasizing the importance of genetic and archaeological insights.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study uses genome data from 16 prehistoric Africans to reveal that an ancient lineage, mainly linked to the San people, was more widespread in the past, contributing significantly to both Malawi and Tanzanian hunter-gatherers.
  • It shows that the spread of farming from western Africa led to the complete replacement of some local hunter-gatherers and traces how pastoralist populations, like a 3100-year-old Tanzanian, contributed genetically to various African groups over time.
  • The research uncovers complex early diversifications in African lineages, involving gene flow between distant groups and the presence of deeply diverged lineages, including evidence for natural selection in southern African populations.]

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Max-a-tax
@MadMax_887 · X

Chapter 7 Paleogenomics of the Neolithic Transition in North Africa in: Africa, the Cradle of Human Diversity Haplogroup L5 - Wikipedia Haplogroup L6 - Wikipedia Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure - PMC

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@Phillip05166897 · X

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Ezgi Altınışık
@ezgimou · X

@CompEvoMetu Aynı yıl Afrika'da tarım öncesi ve tarıma geçiş toplumlarının yapısı araştırıldı. Antik DNA çalışmaları açısından oldukça dezavantajlı olan bu bölgenin tarihinin anlaşılması insanlık tarihi açısından da önemli. https://t.co/EhxknAnUpu

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Yale Paleoarchaeology Lab
@YalePaleoarch · X

@yalepeabody @Yale @archaeochica Thanks! I started going down this research road 7 years ago, so glad to see it really blooming

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Al*khahina Beauty Will Save The
@PoshMePretty · X

@kemetnubiakamp @QAlkhlas @GatewayProjectC @cheybennis @AhmedHamdy0930 @Impperatore @amvreye Lazaridis et al., “Genomic Insights”; Skoglund et al., “Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure”; V. J. Schuenemann et al., “Ancient Egyptian Mummy Genomes Suggest an Increase of Sub-Saharan African Ancestry in Post-Roman Periods,” Nature Communications 8 (2017)

Aug 16, 2023 · 1 like · 811 followers View post →
Al*khahina Beauty Will Save The
@PoshMePretty · X

@kemetnubiakamp @QAlkhlas @GatewayProjectC @cheybennis @AhmedHamdy0930 @Impperatore @amvreye I. Lazaridis et al., “Genomic Insights into the Origin of Farming in the Ancient Near East,” Nature 536 (2016): 419–24; Skoglund et al., “Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure.”

Aug 16, 2023 · 1 like · 811 followers View post →

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@quantum_cat1 · X

Skoglund et al. 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.08.049 Flegontov et al. 2023, doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010931 Gretzinger et al. 2024, doi: 10.1038/41559-024-02532-3

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@Phillip05166897 · X

RT @PrimevalD12: @tyrat @Gabir_Gabir_ @Phillip05166897 @ghostdog1999 Nope, look at 42:30. Plus there are variations amongst East Africans.…

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Primeval Dog
@PrimevalD12 · X

@tyrat @Gabir_Gabir_ @Phillip05166897 @ghostdog1999 Nope, look at 42:30. Plus there are variations amongst East Africans. Eritreans are closer to Swedes, while Somalis have higher EAHG ancestry. Read the Shum Laka paper done by David Reich and Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure

Jun 25, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 165 followers View post →
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@RedFatCat8205 · X

@don_krot @mnogoatomnaya чтоб не быть голословной https://t.co/LrU7aJrP9f

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@Phillip05166897 · X

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Jan 8, 2025 · 4 likes · 1,518 followers View post →
Double F - Venator
@Jakailau7 · X

@U740_2 @pure_ayhanium @62araxes58 2/ I've read Skoglund et al from 2017 "Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure". Lazadris & Van de Loosdrecht two separate studies confirm what I've said (2018). I'll explain the second one in another message. The evidence is pretty much overwhelming.

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Nyota Nyekundu
@KirituChege · X

RT @MadMax_887: Chapter 7 Paleogenomics of the Neolithic Transition in North Africa in: Africa, the Cradle of Human Diversity Haplogroup L…

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Max-a-tax
@MadMax_887 · X

Chapter 7 Paleogenomics of the Neolithic Transition in North Africa in: Africa, the Cradle of Human Diversity Haplogroup L5 - Wikipedia Haplogroup L6 - Wikipedia Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure - PMC

Dec 30, 2024 · 11 likes · 1 share · 680 followers View post →
JP
@juandia07842974 · X

@wuttamadder @MelaninExtracts @kaido544 @nianello6 @KemiteGaming @KeMeT_roots @graytown68100 @Calamondins1 @WellnessCheck12 @U740_2 @kemetnubiakamp @KingEzana77 @BlackPa10086717 @Vic18246223 @Fv07wX9IdQEjEwU @hhhhhhbbhhbbbb @JBCrpted @Mikey234 @Woosey7945 @U780_2 @crypto_drm @iamfozzy27 @DOmowale @MiroCyo Ya se te ha dicho mil veces que las diferencias son mucho mas que burdo reduccionismo, ya mostre evidencia pero vamos a mostrar mas para humillarte y dejarte como el ignorante que eres (mas de lo que estas XD) https://t.co/eJczVE75UL

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@Phillip05166897 · X

RT @Phillip05166897: https://t.co/lvNMoPcsp3 https://t.co/9zKXvbNRv9 https://t.co/tmLQrAiSbM https://t.co/O7H2bEETeD

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christopher
@chobo641 · X

@SpiritOfEnnui @zagrebbi @History__Speaks @ScipioAdronic Another study estimated 9 and 13% respectively for two specifc west subsaharan populations. Which is about the middle of the 2-19% estimate. So atleast subsaharan west africans probably have significantly more archaic admixture. 2-4% for eurasians. https://t.co/qN4hIOieOT

Sep 20, 2023 · 1 like · 32 followers View post →
PH78-African Bias American
@Phillip05166897 · X

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Al*khahina Beauty Will Save The
@PoshMePretty · X

@kemetnubiakamp @QAlkhlas @GatewayProjectC @cheybennis @AhmedHamdy0930 @Impperatore @amvreye I. Lazaridis et al., “Genomic Insights into the Origin of Farming in the Ancient Near East,” Nature 536 (2016): 419–24; Skoglund et al., “Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure.”

Aug 16, 2023 · 1 like · 811 followers View post →
Al*khahina Beauty Will Save The
@PoshMePretty · X

@kemetnubiakamp @QAlkhlas @GatewayProjectC @cheybennis @AhmedHamdy0930 @Impperatore @amvreye Skoglund et al., “Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure.” 31.  Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza and Francesco Cavalli-Sforza, The Great Human Diasporas: The History of Diversity and Evolution

Aug 16, 2023 · 1 like · 811 followers View post →
Al*khahina Beauty Will Save The
@PoshMePretty · X

@kemetnubiakamp @QAlkhlas @GatewayProjectC @cheybennis @AhmedHamdy0930 @Impperatore @amvreye Lazaridis et al., “Genomic Insights”; Skoglund et al., “Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure”; V. J. Schuenemann et al., “Ancient Egyptian Mummy Genomes Suggest an Increase of Sub-Saharan African Ancestry in Post-Roman Periods,” Nature Communications 8 (2017)

Aug 16, 2023 · 1 like · 811 followers View post →
Yale Paleoarchaeology Lab
@YalePaleoarch · X

@yalepeabody @Yale @archaeochica Thanks! I started going down this research road 7 years ago, so glad to see it really blooming

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Peacock Diversity
@CherylDaPearl2 · X

African Ancient DNA https://t.co/QSySuyPY80 via @YouTube

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@bee_wena · X

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MrK001
@MrK00001 · X

Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure Malawi Hunter Gatherers of 6100-500 BC were 2/3 KhoiSan. https://t.co/xi72UFWKYx https://t.co/BC33Mc8dQF

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@Easternvibes · X

Reconstructing Prehistoric African Population Structure: Cell https://t.co/mx31pVJsdE

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Ezgi Altınışık
@ezgimou · X

@CompEvoMetu Aynı yıl Afrika'da tarım öncesi ve tarıma geçiş toplumlarının yapısı araştırıldı. Antik DNA çalışmaları açısından oldukça dezavantajlı olan bu bölgenin tarihinin anlaşılması insanlık tarihi açısından da önemli. https://t.co/EhxknAnUpu

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