MDLP K12d

Arctic

• Indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of the world, adapted to the cold climate and traditionally rely on hunting, fishing, and reindeer herding.

African

• Diverse group of populations native to the African continent, with a wide range of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures.

Western Hunter-Gatherer (WHG)

• Hunter-gatherer populations that inhabited Western Europe before the arrival of farmers from the Near East.

Siberian

• Indigenous peoples inhabiting Siberia, a vast region in northern Asia, with diverse ethnic groups traditionally practicing nomadic pastoralism and reindeer herding.

Eastern Hunter-Gatherer (EHG)

• Hunter-gatherer populations that inhabited Eastern Europe before the arrival of farmers from the Near East.

Southeast Asian (SEA)

• Diverse group of populations inhabiting Southeast Asia, a region of great cultural and linguistic diversity.

Caucasus Hunter-Gatherer (CHG)

• Hunter-gatherer populations that inhabited the Caucasus region before the arrival of farmers from the Near East.

Southern Hunter-Gatherer (SHG)

• Hunter-gatherer populations that inhabited Southern Europe before the arrival of farmers from the Near East.

Papuan

• Indigenous peoples inhabiting the island of New Guinea and surrounding islands, genetically distinct from other populations in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Natufian

• Late Epipaleolithic culture in the Levant region of the Near East, semi-sedentary hunter-gatherers who lived in villages and practiced early forms of agriculture.

Neolithic

• Period of human history characterized by the transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a settled agricultural lifestyle.

Ancestral South Indian (ASI)

• Ancient population that contributed to the ancestry of modern South Asians, genetically distinct from the Ancient North Indians (ANI).