#Whether Ancient Egypt was a black or white or Arab civilization #A team of German, British and Polish scientists reported in the British journal Nature Communications

A team of German, British and Polish scientists reported in the British journal Nature Communications that they analyzed and studied the genetic relationships of ancient Egyptians and compared them with modern Egyptians.

The research team first took tissue samples from 151 mummies from between 1400 BC and 400 AD, and then successfully reorganized the mitochondrial genomes of 90 of them and the whole genome of 3 mummies.

By comparing the records in the genetic database, the researchers found that the genes of the ancient Egyptians were most closely related to the inhabitants of the Middle East at that time, and were closely related to the Anatolians of the Neolithic Era and europeans; and the "contribution" of southern African genes to the genes of contemporary Egyptians has gradually increased over the past 1500 years.

The researchers explain that increased mobility among people on the banks of the Nile, frequent trade between sub-Saharan and Egypt, and a trans-Saharan slave trade that began about 1,300 years ago may be responsible for this genetic flow.

At the same time, in analyzing the genetic continuity of ancient Egyptians, researchers also found that the genetic structure of ancient Egyptians did not change much. This suggests that the genes of the ancient Egyptians were relatively unaffected by extraterritorial powers, such as Alexander the Great,000 on the rule of Egypt.