Researchers have generated 13 ancient genomes from skeletal human remains at Oakhurst rock shelter, an archaeological site near the town of George on the southern coast of South Africa.
They included the oldest ancient DNA from the region to date, from two individuals who lived around 10,000 years ago.
The findings include the oldest ancient DNA from the region to date, from two individuals who lived around 10,000 years ago, and show that the population history of southernmost Africa is different from other regions of the world.
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