From the Stone Age foragers of the savanna, to the Swahili coast and the great kingdoms, Your African genetic story awaits.
Explore your genetic connections to Sub-Saharan Africa's ancient populations. From Late Stone Age hunter-gatherers and the San people to the Bantu expansion, Swahili coast trading civilization, and the pre-colonial kingdoms of Africa.
Eight Periods of African History
Your report traces genetic connections across Sub-Saharan Africa's most significant cultural eras.
Stone Age Foragers
Late Stone Age hunter-gatherers and the San people, among the oldest human lineages on Earth.
Pastoral Neolithic
East African herding cultures that domesticated cattle and shaped the savanna way of life.
Bronze Age
Ethiopian ancient cultures and early metallurgy in the Horn of Africa.
Iron Age
The Bantu expansion and metallurgy that transformed the continent.
Swahili Coast
Maritime trade civilization connecting Africa to the Indian Ocean world.
Great Kingdoms
Pre-colonial African kingdoms: Mali, Great Zimbabwe, Benin, and more.
Protohistoric
Congo Basin cultures and forest peoples of Central Africa.
Historic
Modern population connections and contemporary genetic diversity.
Explore Where Your Ancient Matches Lived
Your report includes an interactive map showing archaeological sites across Sub-Saharan Africa where your genetic matches were discovered.
Explore The Ancient Individuals In This Report
Click on any marker to explore an ancient individual: their location, era, and haplogroups. This is a real, capped sample of the reference individuals used in this report.
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Uncover Your African Heritage
From the savanna to the coast, from the Stone Age to the great kingdoms. Your genetic story is waiting.
The land remembers. The ancestors remember. Now, so will you.
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