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Ancient Egypt is a period of time that elicits great fascination, and, even today, secrets from that era are continuing to be uncovered.

For the first time, scientists have now been able to sequence DNA from the complete genome of someone who lived in Egypt around 4,800 years ago when the pyramids were being constructed.

The man’s remains were found within a necropolis in the ancient city of Nuwayrat, located 265 kilometres (165 miles) south of Cairo. It’s thought the man died between 2855 and 2570 BCE, and he was buried inside a pottery vessel that was kept inside a tomb.

Experts say the genome belongs to an older male who they believe had brown hair, brown eyes, and dark skin. He was most likely part of the elite social class, according to researchers.

The results found that around 80 per cent of the males’ genome had links to lineages from North Africa, with the remaining 20 per cent originating from lineages in West Asia.

They suggest that Egyptians during that time lived in a melting pot society, thanks to the arrival of migrants and traders from other parts of Africa as well as Mesopotamia, which is an ancient region comprising parts of modern-day Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran.

Archaeologists have also uncovered evidence that culture and goods were traded between the regions with the sharing of things like domesticated plants and animals, writing systems, and pottery wheel technology.

Ancient Egypt is a period of time that elicits great fascination, and, even today, secrets from that era are continuing to be uncovered.

For the first time, scientists have now been able to sequence DNA from the complete genome of someone who lived in Egypt around 4,800 years ago when the pyramids were being constructed.

The man’s remains were found within a necropolis in the ancient city of Nuwayrat, located 265 kilometres (165 miles) south of Cairo. It’s thought the man died between 2855 and 2570 BCE, and he was buried inside a pottery vessel that was kept inside a tomb.

Experts say the genome belongs to an older male who they believe had brown hair, brown eyes, and dark skin. He was most likely part of the elite social class, according to researchers.

The results found that around 80 per cent of the males’ genome had links to lineages from North Africa, with the remaining 20 per cent originating from lineages in West Asia.

They suggest that Egyptians during that time lived in a melting pot society, thanks to the arrival of migrants and traders from other parts of Africa as well as Mesopotamia, which is an ancient region comprising parts of modern-day Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran.

Archaeologists have also uncovered evidence that culture and goods were traded between the regions, with the sharing of things like domesticated plants and animals, writing systems, and pottery wheel technology.

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