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Genetic structure of Tunisian ethnic groups revealed by paternal lineages.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Oct 2011
Fadhlaoui-Zid Karima, Martinez-Cruz Begoña, Khodjet-el-khil Houssein, Mendizabal Isabel, Benammar-Elgaaied Amel, Comas David
Abstract excerpt
Tunisia has experienced a variety of human migrations that have modeled the myriad cultural groups inhabiting the area. Both Arabic and Berber-speaking populations live in Tunisia. Berbers are commonly considered as in situ descendants of peoples who settled roughly in Palaeolithic times, and posterior demographic events such as the arrival of the Neolithic, the Arab migrations, and the expulsion of the "Moors"...
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