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African Genome sample of Igbo mixing with Khoi-san around 9,000 years ago

A genetic analysis of Igbo samples by The African Genome Variation Project reveals that the Igbo people may have mixed with populations similar to the Khoi-San around 9,000 years ago, a people living today in southern Africa who have the oldest genetic lineage in the word. This is consistent with archaeological evidence that supports the…