People living in ancient Eastern Arabia appear to have developed resistance to malaria around 5,000 years ago, a new study has revealed. It was based on a DNA analysis of the remains of four individuals from Tylos-period Bahrain (300 BCE to 600 CE).
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<p>People living in ancient Eastern Arabia appear to have developed resistance to malaria following the appearance of agriculture in the region around five thousand years ago.</p>
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