MDLP K12e

• Archaic: Early humans who lived outside of Africa, characterized by distinct physical features and tool technologies.
• Oceanic: Diverse group of populations inhabiting the islands of the Pacific Ocean, including Melanesians, Micronesians, and Polynesians.
• Southern Hunter-Gatherer (SHG): Hunter-gatherer populations that inhabited Southern Europe before the arrival of farmers from the Near East.
• Pygmy: Indigenous peoples of Central Africa known for their short stature, traditionally hunter-gatherers living in forest environments.
• Southeast Asian (SEA): Diverse group of populations inhabiting Southeast Asia, a region of great cultural and linguistic diversity.
• Papuan: Indigenous peoples inhabiting the island of New Guinea and surrounding islands, genetically distinct from other populations in Southeast Asia and Oceania.
• Eastern Hunter-Gatherer (EHG): Hunter-gatherer populations that inhabited Eastern Europe before the arrival of farmers from the Near East.
• Onge: Indigenous people of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, traditionally hunter-gatherers with a unique culture and language.
• East Asian (EA): Diverse group of populations inhabiting East Asia, including Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, and Mongolians.
• Caucasus Hunter-Gatherer (CHG): Hunter-gatherer populations that inhabited the Caucasus region before the arrival of farmers from the Near East.
• Ancestral South Indian (ASI): Ancient population that contributed to the ancestry of modern South Asians, genetically distinct from the Ancient North Indians (ANI).
• 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.

Grouped by Continent

• Africa: Pygmy
• Europe: Southern Hunter-Gatherer (SHG), Eastern Hunter-Gatherer (EHG), Caucasus Hunter-Gatherer (CHG)
• Asia: Southeast Asian (SEA), East Asian (EA), Ancestral South Indian (ASI), Onge
• Oceania: Oceanic, Papuan
• Near East: Natufian