>> We know the Egyptians did not do large scale colonisation in the region, so   
   >> why would you imagine that this should affect this?   
   >   
   >They considered much of the levant as their territory, part of Egypt. Plus,   
   >they were there for a VERY long time. Even if there weren't a lot of them,   
   >they were the masters, reproduction is NEVER symmetrical in human   
   >history, it would have been Egyptian DNA entering the local population,   
   >not the other way around, and it would have been happening for   
   >thousands of years.   
      
   It is a testable hypotheses, the data of this research does not support it   
      
   Egypt ruled remotely with local standins and recieved tribute.  Women would   
   be part of the tribute to cement social ties to the egyptian rulers.   
      
   Few if any egyptian genetic info would appear as a consequence for the   
   question of this research.   
      
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