Adulis and the transshipment of baboons during classical antiquity
F. Grathwol, C. Roos, D. Zinner, B. Hume, S. M. Porcier, D. Berthet, J. Cuisin, S. Merker, C. Ottoni, W. Van Neer, N. J. Dominy, G. H. Kopp
The paper analyzes mitochondrial genomes of baboons from Gabbanat el-Qurud and museum specimens to trace their origins to Adulis and the Land of Punt, suggesting ancient trade connections.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2023Zoology