Aspects of the Biology of Populations in Northern Africa and the Middle East
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 164
Special Issue Editors
Interests: osteoporosis; transition analysis; age and sex estimation; biological distance; Nubia
2. Department of Medical Services, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
Interests: human variation in Africa; history of ideas about human variation; skeletal biology; Nile Valley
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) have long histories characterized by many remarkable innovations, ranging from the invention of agriculture to the development of great state-level societies. This Special Issue will focus broadly on the biological context of MENA and examines how it has shaped everyday life for human populations over time. Topics of interest include relationships between populations as reflected in genetics and skeletal/dental traits, the biodiversity of species, ecology, virology, and related subjects. Studies on contemporary issues should explore the relationships of present to past trends.
Dr. Kanya Godde
Dr. Shomarka Keita
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodiversity in the Middle East
- biodiversity in Northern Africa
- population genetics in the Middle East
- ecology in the Middle East
- ecology in Northern Africa
- skeletal variation in the Middle East
- skeletal variation in Northern Africa
- dental variation in the Middle East
- dental variation in Northern Africa
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