Civilizations Angles Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Angles The Angles were a Germanic tribe who inhabited a land called Angulus - the province between the Jutes and Saxons located between southern Denmark and northern Germany. Mentioned by Ptolemy and Tacitus, they were described as bordering the By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Anglo Saxons Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Anglo Saxons In the darkest days of the Roman Empire, a barbarian horde rose with villages stretching across the North Sea terrorizing both sides of the English Channel. The Saxons were warrior kings who lived for glory and gold. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Atrebates Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Atrebates The Atrebates, a Belgic tribe who originated in Gaul and migrated to Britain, boasted a remarkable realm that stretched from modern Hampshire through to Berkshire and possibly Surrey, with their power center in Silchester, known as Calleva Atrebatum. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Germanic Baiuvarii Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Germanic Baiuvarii The name of the Baiuvarii, also spelled Baiuvari likely means men from Bohemia. They were a Germanic people who settled in what is today Bavaria and they spoke an early version of the Austro-Bavarian language - they By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Germanic Batavi Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Germanic Batavi The Batavi were a Germanic tribe known for their elite service in the Roman army, especially as fearless cavalry and swimmers who could cross rivers in full armor. Though initially loyal to Rome, they launched a major By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Burtas Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Burtas The Burtas civilization, thriving in the medieval period near the Volga and Ural Rivers, presents a fascinating glimpse into early Eurasian nomadic cultures. Renowned for their prowess in both trade and warfare, the Burtases adeptly navigated the complexities By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Canaanites and Semites Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Canaanites and Semites Canaan was the key Semitic-speaking region in the Ancient Near East around 2000 BC corresponding to the Levant in the Bible. This includes the area of Phoenicia, Israel, Philistia and other nations. All people in this By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Cantabrians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Cantabrians Ancient Cantabria was a large tribal federation that lived in the northern coastal region of ancient Iberia. Roman historian Dio Cassius records how the Cantabri were experts at guerrilla warfare tactics against the Roman legions. They knew their By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtiberians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtiberians The Celtiberians were a group of Celticized peoples (intermarried Celts and Iberians) living in the central-eastern Iberian Peninsula in the final centuries BC. They spoke a Celtiberian language using the Iberian alphabet. They were engaged in battle with By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Brigantes Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Brigantes Territorially the Brigantes were the largest Celtic tribe in Britain. The name stems from the same Proto-Celtic root as the goddess Brigantia meaning elevated or prestige - perhaps they saw themselves as highlanders living in elevated fortifications By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Cantiaci Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Cantiaci As Julius Caesar first encountered the Cantiaci in 54 BC, he mentions they were by far the most civilized tribe in Britain and shared similar customs with the Gauls. Their former capital Durovernum Cantiacorum became the modern By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Catuvellauni Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Catuvellauni The Catuvellauni were a tribe of formidable warriors and shrewd traders who thrived in what is now southeastern England during the Iron Age and early Roman periods. Renowned for their fierce resistance against Roman invasion, they were By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Corieltavi Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Corieltavi The Corieltavi were a largely agricultural Celtic people based in the East Midlands of England. They were a federation of self-governing tribal groups who began producing inscribed coins with two to three names on them at a By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Dobunni Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Dobunni The Dobunni were a Celtic tribe based in central Britain whose capital was located in Cirencester, the largest town in the Cotswolds. They were primarily farmers and craftsmen living in small villages in fertile valleys. Roman historian By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Dumnonii Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Dumnonii This ancient Celtic confederation of Southwest Britain were known as the Deep Valley Dwellers and spoke the language which became later Cornish and Breton. They shared a cultural connection with Gaul rather than much of ancient Britain. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Durotriges Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Durotriges The Celtic Durotriges tribe settled in the area now known as Dorset in southwest England. The name translates to fort dwellers of which they had many fortified hill forts including ones on Ham Hill and Maiden Castle. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Parisi Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Parisi The Celtic Parisi were a powerful tribe located in East Yorkshire and considered by many historians to be related to the Parisii tribe of Gaul due to shared customs - this includes large cemeteries including chariot burials By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Votadini Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Votadini The Votadini tribe was a Celtic tribe occupying the eastern coastal section of southern Scotland and north-eastern England bordering the Brigantes to the south. It is thought Edinburgh was located at the heart of Votadini territory. The By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Germanic Chauci Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Germanic Chauci The Chauci were an ancient Germanic tribe living in the low-lying region between the Rivers Elbe and Ems. The Chauci inhabited the Continental European coast from Zuyder Zee to south Jutland along with the nearby Frisians, Saxons By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Dacians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Dacians The Dacians were also known as the Geta in Ancient Greek writings and Getae in Roman documents. They were the ancient inhabitants of Dacia - a region near the Carpathian Mountains and west of the Black Sea - By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Early Slavs Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Early Slavs The early Slavs were a diverse group of tribes who lived in Eastern Europe between the 5th and 10th centuries and created the foundation of Slavic nations to come. The Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea described these By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Gutes Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Gutes The Gutes, also known as Goths or Gutar, were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting the island of Gotland since ancient times. The are first recorded by Ptolemy who refers to them as Goutai - whereas Norse Sagas refer By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Hellenic Romans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Hellenic Romans Hundreds of years before the traditional founding of Rome (753 BC), Greeks began to colonize southern Italy. They established themselves along the coast of Sicily, and on the littoral of the regions now known as Campania, Calabria, By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Proto-Hungarians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Proto-Hungarians The Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin was a series of events resulting in the settlement of the Hungarians at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries. Before the arrival of the Hungarian Conquerors (or Proto-Hungarians), three By MTA Support • 1 min read
