MDLP K17

MDLP K17 (Ancient) is an admixture calculator that decomposes a genome into deep-time ancestral components using 17 ancient and archaic reference populations. It measures the proportional contribution of broad prehistoric groups—such as Ancient North Eurasians (ANE), Early European Farmers (EEF), Western European Hunter-Gatherers (WHG), various Siberian and circumpolar lineages, basal Near‑East and Caucasian signals, as well as transcontinental inputs like Amerindian, Melano‑Austronesian and South/South‑East Asian components. The set also includes specialized proxies for Uralic, Sami‑Finnic, South and North Indian ancestries, archaic African and sub‑Saharan components, and other basal Eurasian-like signals. Designed for researchers, genetic genealogy enthusiasts, students of human prehistory and anyone curious about ancient population structure worldwide, MDLP K17 offers an accessible window into migrations and admixture events that shaped modern populations. Users gain quantitative insights into deep ancestral affinities, helping to distinguish farmer vs. hunter‑gatherer legacies, steppe‑related vs. Siberian contributions, and signals associated with early transoceanic expansions. Placed in historical context, the calculator highlights major prehistoric processes—Out‑of‑Africa dispersals, the Neolithic transition from Anatolia into Europe, the spread of ANE‑related ancestry across northern Eurasia, peopling of the Americas, Austronesian expansions, and Uralic/Circumpolar influences—using modern proxies derived from ancient and contemporary datasets. MDLP K17 is valuable because it complements modern-focused analyses: by emphasizing ancient reference clusters it helps interpret deep ancestry, detect unexpected archaic or basal components, and provide a narrative scaffold for archaeological and linguistic hypotheses. Users should remember that reference populations are simplified proxies; results are best interpreted as broad signals of shared ancestry rather than