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Orientation

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Three routes through the same material. Pick the one that matches why you came.

Three routes

Route 1 · 15 min

You are new to DNA

Concepts first, then the big picture, then one family.

  1. What a haplogroup is, and why two of them is not an ancestry
  2. How North Africa was made, the big picture
  3. One family, one real case
  4. What it cannot show
Route 2 · 15 min

You want the papers

Published evidence first, interpretation second.

  1. Fifteen paper summaries, newest first
  2. Start with the Green Sahara ancient DNA study
  3. How North Africa was made, where they are put together
Route 3 · 12 min

You want the place

People and language before genetics.

  1. Culture and language of the Souss
  2. Maps and sites — where all this happened
  3. One family, for the genetic side of the Souss

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If you only want the gist, the homepage carries it in a few minutes. Come back here when you want to go deeper.

Last updated: 16 September 2026