Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations K52
Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations K52 estimates deep ancestral affinities by comparing your DNA to 45 curated ancient and regional populations from the Mediterranean, Near East, Europe and beyond. Designed for researchers, archaeologists and curious users, it highlights Bronze/Iron Age gene flows, colonial and regional signatures (Mycenaean, Phoenician, Etruscan, Anatolian, North African, etc.) to contextualize genetic similarity within historical frameworks. Results are informative for hypoth
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Reference Populations
The populations used as genetic references in this calculator
52 Reference Populations
Amerindian:
- Native Amazonian: Indigenous peoples of the Amazon rainforest.
- Native Andean: Indigenous groups from the Andes mountains.
- Native Caraibe: Indigenous populations of the Caribbean.
- Native Central American: Indigenous peoples from Central America.
- Native Patagonian: Indigenous groups from Patagonia.
- Native South West USA & Mexico: Indigenous peoples from the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
- North Amerindian: Indigenous populations of North America.
Asia:
- Amur River: Indigenous groups from the Amur River region in Russia and China.
- East Siberian: Indigenous peoples from Eastern Siberia.
- Indian: Ethnic groups from the Indian subcontinent.
- Japanese: Native populations of Japan.
- Liao: Indigenous groups from the Liao region, historically part of Northeast China.
- Sinitic: Populations associated with ancient Chinese civilizations.
- Southeast Asia: Indigenous peoples from Southeast Asian countries.
- Xiongru: Ancient nomadic peoples from Central Asia and Mongolia.
Europe:
- Balto-Slavic: Ethnic groups related to Baltic and Slavic regions.
- Classical Greek: Populations from ancient Greece.
- Continental Celtic: Celtic tribes from continental Europe.
- Etruscan: Ancient civilization from what is now modern-day Italy.
- Germanic: Ethnic groups associated with Northern Europe.
- Illyrian: Ancient tribes from the western Balkans.
- Insular Celtic: Celtic groups from the British Isles.
- Iron Age Iberian: Populations from the Iberian Peninsula during the Iron Age.
- Mycenaean Greek: Ancient Greek culture from the late Bronze Age.
- Nuragic: Prehistoric civilization from Sardinia.
- Paeonian: Ancient tribes from the Balkan regions.
- Pre-Viking (Picts): Ancient tribal groups from what is now Scotland.
- Sicani: Indigenous people from Sicily.
Middle East and North Africa:
- Arabian: Ethnic groups from the Arabian Peninsula.
- Arartian: Ancient peoples from the Armenian Highlands.
- Assyrian: Semitic people from ancient Mesopotamia.
- Colchian: Inhabitants of the ancient region of Colchis, located on the Black Sea coast.
- Eblaite: Ancient Semitic civilization in modern-day Syria.
- Egyptian: Indigenous populations of ancient and modern Egypt.
- Hittites: Ancient Anatolian civilization.
- Kingdom of Israel: Ancient Jewish populations from the Levant.
- Nomadic Zagrosian: Nomadic tribes from the Zagros Mountains.
- North Africa: Indigenous Berber and other ethnic groups from North Africa.
- Persia: Ancient and modern ethnic groups from Iran.
- Philistine: Ancient people from the coastal regions of the Southern Levant.
- Phoenicia: Ancient Semitic civilization in the Levant.
- Pontic Anatolian: Peoples from the Pontic region of Anatolia.
Oceania:
- Australian Aboriginal: Indigenous peoples of Australia.
- Hawaiian: Native populations from Hawaii.
- Papuan: Indigenous peoples from Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands.
Understanding Admixture Analysis
Learn how admixture calculators work and how to interpret your results
What is Admixture Analysis?
Admixture analysis is a method used to estimate your genetic ancestry by comparing your DNA to reference populations from around the world. Think of it as creating a recipe of your genetic makeup, where the ingredients are different ancestral populations.
This calculator uses 52 carefully selected ancient populations as references, allowing for a detailed breakdown of your genetic heritage.
How It Works
- Your DNA is compared to 52 reference populations
- Ancient populations are used as genetic references
- Results show your genetic similarity to these populations
- More accurate with a diverse reference panel
Understanding Your Results
Your results will show percentages of genetic similarity to these reference populations. Remember these important points:
- Results reflect genetic similarity, not direct ancestry
- Ancient populations are used as references
- Percentages indicate relative genetic contribution
- Results are estimates based on available reference data