From Taiwan to Rapa Nui: Polynesian DNA Journey
Ancient DNA reveals how Polynesian ancestors spread from Taiwan to Easter Island, blending migration, navigation, and population genetics across the Pacific.
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Slavic DNA Origins: Ancient DNA and Key Haplogroups
Ancient DNA is reshaping what we know about Slavic origins, highlighting key haplogroups, migration patterns, and the late emergence of the Slavic genetic profile.
Bavaria’s Elongated-Skull Women and Ancient DNA
Ancient DNA reveals that Bavaria’s elongated-skull women were migrants from the Balkans and Danube region, not local Bavarians, reshaping Migration Period history.
Viking DNA in Normandy: Tracing Norse Y-DNA Origins
New Y-DNA evidence links modern Normans and Channel Islanders to Viking Age Scandinavia, revealing how migration, haplogroups, and ancient DNA preserve history.
Bell Beaker DNA and the Western Europe Turnover
Ancient DNA and G25 models reveal how Bell Beaker populations reshaped Western Europe, from Britain to Iberia, through migration, replacement, and mixing.
The Ethnogenesis of the French: DNA History of France
Explore how ancient DNA, haplogroups, and migration shaped French ancestry from Mesolithic hunter-gatherers to medieval regional structure.
The Middle Eastern Genetic Legacy in North Africa
Explore how ancient DNA reveals layered Middle Eastern ancestry in North Africa, from Neolithic migrations to Bedouin and Phoenician-era signals.
The Genetic Origins of the Roma Diaspora
Explore how ancient DNA, haplogroups, and population genetics reveal the Roma diaspora’s South Asian roots, European admixture, and migration history.
Réunion Island DNA: A Creole Island in Your Genes
Discover how Réunion Island DNA reflects African, Malagasy, South Indian, and French ancestry, and what its unique population history means for genetic genealogy.
The Yenish People and Their DNA: A Distinct European Identity
Explore how genetics, language, and history show the Yenish as a distinct European group, and what their ancestry means for DNA analysis.
The Women of Téviec and Ancient DNA in Brittany
Ancient DNA from the last hunter-gatherers of Brittany reveals family structure, sea-focused diets, and no detectable farmer ancestry in late Mesolithic communities.
French Overseas Territories and Their DNA Heritage
Explore how colonization, slavery, indenture, and migration shaped the DNA ancestry of French overseas territories, from the Caribbean to the Pacific.