Papers Neolithic Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers in Southern France Reveal Complex Genetic Tapestry Neolithic genomic data from southern France showcase intensified interactions with hunter-gatherer communitiesArchaeological research shows that the dispersal of the Neolithic took a more complex turn when reaching western Europe, painting a contrasted picture…iScience Neolithic Expansion in Southern France: Interactions and Gene Flow Between Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers Introduction Recent genomic By MTA Support • 4 min read
Civilizations Scythians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Scythians Scythians had a reputation as the epitome of savagery and barbarism - they were among the earliest peoples to master mounted warfare. They lived in tent-covered wagons and fought with composite bows shot from horseback. With great mobility, By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Ostrogoths Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Ostrogoths Originating from Scandinavia, the Goths of Eastern Europe were shattered when Attila and the Huns blasted onto the scene. The Gothic kingdom was split - those who crossed the Danube to enter the Roman Empire became the Visigoths. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Gepids Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Gepids Gepids were a Germanic tribe realted to the Goths, described as tall and blond-haired. The Gepids fought alongside the Huns against the Roman Empire around 440 AD. Later the Gepids founded a kingdom known as Gepidia in the By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Yoruba Peoples Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Yoruba Peoples The Yoruba people are an African ethnic group that inhabits western Africa. They developed out of earlier Mesolithic Volta-Niger populations by the first millennium BC. The Yoruba were the dominant cultural force in southern Nigeria as far By MTA Support • 1 min read
Haplogroups Haplogroup R1b1a1b1a1a2a6 Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Haplogroup R1b1a1b1a1a2a6 By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Carians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Carians Caria was the region of western Anatolia along the coast from mid-Ionia south to Lycia and east to Phrygia including Rhodes. The native people were joined by Ionian and Dorian Greeks settlers creating a new city-state. Carians were By MTA Support • 1 min read
Haplogroups Haplogroup I1a2a1a1a1b Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Haplogroup I1a2a1a1a1b By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Aramaeans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Aramaeans The Arameans were a Semitic people who emerged around the 11th century BC, establishing city-states in the region that is now Syria and parts of Mesopotamia. They are noted for their development of the Aramaic language, which became By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Tokugawa Shogunate Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Tokugawa Shogunate The Tokugawa shogunate was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. It organized Japanese society under the strict Tokugawa class system which banned most foreigners in order to promote political stability. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Haplogroups Haplogroup I1a2a1a1a2e Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Haplogroup I1a2a1a1a2e By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Burgundi Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Burgundi The Burgundi were a Germanic tribe that originally hailed from Scandinavia, likely southern Sweden or Denmark. They began migrating southward in the 3rd century AD, eventually settling along the Rhine River and into Roman Gaul by around 406 By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Osi Tribe Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Osi Tribe The Osi were an ancient tribe dwelling beyond the Quadi in a woody and mountainous country bordering the Celtic Boii, Daci and numerous Germanic tribes - this region equites to modern Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine. Tacitus By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Visigoths Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Visigoths The Visigoths emerged from earlier Germanic Gothic groups (possibly the Thervingi) who had invaded the Roman Empire beginning in 376 and had defeated the Romans at the Battle of Adrianople in 378. Relations between the Romans and the By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Ottomans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Ottomans The Ottoman Empire grew to be one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th centuries. At the height the empire encompassed most of southeastern Europe to the gates of Vienna, including present-day By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Sasanian Empire Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Sasanian Empire The Sasanian Empire existed from 224 to 651 AD, covering modern-day Iran and parts of Iraq, Armenia, Central Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula. The Sasanian Empire revived Persian glory, blending ancient traditions with new cultural advancements, especially By MTA Support • 1 min read
Haplogroups Haplogroup I1a2a1a1a2 Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Haplogroup I1a2a1a1a2 By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Moors Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Moors During the classical period, the Romans interacted with and conquered parts of Mauretania, a state that covered modern Morocco, western Algeria and the Spanish cities Ceuta and Melilla. The Berber tribes there were noted as Mauri or Maurusii, By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Hurrian Kingdoms Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Hurrian Kingdoms The Hurrians built their first kingdom in the city of Urkesh located at the foothills of the Taurus mountains during the 3rd millenium BC and were initially known to be allied with the Akkadian Empire. They were By MTA Support • 1 min read
Haplogroups Haplogroup R1b1a1b1a1a1c2b2a1b1b1a5b Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Haplogroup R1b1a1b1a1a1c2b2a1b1b1a5b By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Alemanni Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Alemanni The Alemanni (literally translates to "all men"), also known as the Suebi, were a confederation of Germanic tribes on the Upper Rhine River. The Roman historian Cassius Dio first describes the Alemanni during Emperor Caracalla' By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celts Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celts The ancient Celts were various population groups and tribes living in mainland Europe from the Late Bronze Age onwards. Tribes included the Gauls, Helvetii, Scordisci, Serdi, Boli and Iceni among others. Wherever Celts settled, they spoke related languages By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Safavid Dynasty Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Safavid Dynasty The Safavid Dynasty was one of the most significant ruling dynasties in Iran. At their height, they controlled the modern nations of Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Armenia, eastern Georgia, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and parts of Turkey, Syria, Pakistan, By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Khoisan Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Khoisan The Khoisan represent the indigenous peoples of Southern Africa combining the Khoekhoen and the San peoples who are believed to have populated the region before the Bantu expansion about 1500-2000 years ago. The language is full of click By MTA Support • 1 min read
