Ancient Balkans
Historical Timeline
Analyzing your genetic similarity to ancient Balkan and Southeast European reference samples...
Preparing your genetic-similarity report
The Balkans were a major meeting ground for early farmers, Steppe migrants, Classical civilizations, and medieval states.
7Periods scored
544Dated matches
45,392Years spanned by your matches
ClassicalStrongest similarity (58/100)
Periods and individuals through time
Bands show the periods scored in this report, with your similarity score for each. Portraits mark matched ancient individuals at their estimated date; the crown marks your closest match. Select a portrait to see details. The tables below carry the same information as text.
Your matches in chronological order
Period similarity scores
Fit-weighted affinity to each period's reference populations on a 0 to 100 scale. Values are similarity scores and do not add up to your ancestry.
| Period | Dates | Similarity | About this period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesolithic | 10,000 BCE to 6,500 BCE | 20/100 | Balkan hunter-gatherer communities. |
| Neolithic | 6,500 BCE to 4,500 BCE | 0/100 | Early farming communities of Southeast Europe. |
| Chalcolithic | 4,500 BCE to 2,500 BCE | 0/100 | Copper Age societies and metallurgy. |
| Bronze Age | 2,500 BCE to 800 BCE | 16/100 | Bronze Age population movements. |
| Iron Age | 800 BCE to 146 BCE | 0/100 | Iron Age Balkan communities. |
| Classical | 146 BCE to 500 CE | 58/100 | Greek, Roman, and Hellenistic populations. |
| Medieval | 500 CE to 1,500 CE | 0/100 | Medieval Southeast European communities. |