Carina’s project, “Prehistoric DNA reveals the spread of agriculture,” will continue thanks to the prolonged Knut and Alice Wallenberg Academy grant.

Carina Schlebusch is analyzing the DNA of prehistoric farmers from different parts of Africa to map how cultivation and herding technology spread south of the Sahara.

According to Carina, “Genetics is a fantastic tool for exploring human history”. It allows her to map the DNA of 150 prehistoric humans from different times and regions south of the Sahara. The results will be compared with other prehistoric individuals whose DNA is already known. From a historical perspective, it is important to know where people came from and what the migration routes led to.