Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations K52
By DNA Genics
Admixture Calculator
Calculator Details
Name
Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations K52
Target Population
World
Author
DNA Genics
Era
Ancient
Number of Components
52
Description
The Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations K52 admixture calculator is a specialized tool that estimates ancestry using a curated panel of 45 ancient and regional reference populations spanning the Mediterranean, Near East, Europe, North Africa and distant comparative groups. It is built for researchers, archaeogeneticists, museum scientists, heritage enthusiasts and anyone with ancient or modern DNA data who wants to explore deep historical affinities rather than recent genealogical relationships.
This calculator compares your genetic profile to curated ancient clusters — including Mycenaean, Phoenician, Etruscan, Egyptian, Hittite, Assyrian, North African and numerous European and Near Eastern groups — to show proportional affinities to cultural and population horizons important in the ancient Mediterranean world. Because the reference set also includes broader Eurasian, African, American and Oceanian populations, the model can highlight long-range influences (Caucasus/Armenian, Persian, Steppe, Levantine, and African inputs) and help distinguish local Mediterranean substrata from later or distant admixture.
Users gain insights into possible ancestral threads: Bronze and Iron Age gene flows, colonial expansions (Phoenician, Greek, Roman), Anatolian and Levantine migrations, North African connections, and subtle regional signatures like Illyrian, Sicani, Nuragic or Pontic Anatolian affinities. The calculator is a hypothesis-generating tool: it helps contextualize genetic similarity within archaeological and historical frameworks, suggest likely sources of ancestry, and prioritize samples for deeper study.
Limitations are clear: results reflect similarity to reference clusters, not neat ‘labels’ of identity, and are dependent on the available ancient samples. Interpretations should be made alongside archaeological, linguistic and historical evidence. For anyone studying ancient Mediterranean population dynamics or curious about their deep genetic echoes in this cros
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.
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
Key Points
- Your DNA is compared to 52 reference populations
- Modern populations are used as references
- Results show your genetic similarity to these populations
Understanding Your Results
Your results will show percentages of genetic similarity to these reference populations. Remember:
- Results reflect genetic similarity, not direct ancestry
- Ancient populations are used as references
- Percentages indicate relative genetic contribution from each population
- Results are estimates based on available reference data