Table of Contents: Baltic AdmixtureTuscan AdmixtureGermanic Admixture In this article, I'm going to review Living DNA's ancestry test with the main focus on the accuracy of the assigned ancestral populations and how these populations are defined. As I only have access to my own results this analysis will have to be limited to the ancestral … Continue reading Living DNA Ancestry Test Review
Author: European Origins
The Origins of the Ancient Greeks
The ancient Greeks hold a special place within the history of Europe and the west, as the cradle of civilization, philosophy and science. But where did this sophisticated people come from?
Preview: The Influence of Sharing on Subsistence Work in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Whilst I am still working on translating the last part of my previous essay on the origin of the Elder Futhark I wanted to announce my next project. Within the next two to three months I will publish at least one essay one the influence of sharing on subsidence work in hunter-gatherer societies. So far … Continue reading Preview: The Influence of Sharing on Subsistence Work in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
The Ancient Germanic Tribes
A short introduction into the world of the ancient Germanic tribes, including their origins, culture, society and how they shaped the face of modern Europe in the migration period after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Ancient Mythology: The Proto-Indo-European Pantheon
The Gods of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon encompassed archetypes such as the Sky Father, chieftain of all gods, and his dragon-slaying son, the God of Thunder. F
Do Ancestry DNA Tests Work?
Many people are understandably intrigued by the relatively new service of personal ancestry tests to determine their own origins. But how reliable are they really?
2020 Update
Just a quick update in regards to the promised post about the origin of the Elder Futhark. Work on this project has finished last month and I'm currently waiting for the permission to publish it here. The essay will most likely be posted in three chunks due to the amount of content. In the meantime … Continue reading 2020 Update
The Origin and Expansion of the Celtic Peoples
A brief overview of the mysterious origins of the Ancient Celts and how they spread across all of Europe.
Before Rome: The Ancient Italic Peoples
An overview of the Ancient Italic Tribes and their neighbours which inhabited the Italian Peninsula before the Rise of Rome.
The Consequences Of Meaningless Existence
In the last article of the Philosophy series we've established that whilst there is a chance that there is something like inherit meaning to human existence and existence in general we have to assume that there is none. This leaves us in a pretty difficult situation . If there's nothing like God or fate how … Continue reading The Consequences Of Meaningless Existence
The Mystery Of Human Existence And Existence In General
The following text does not necessarily fit into what this blog was supposed to be about, which is, where "the Europeans" came from, the early history of the continent from a classic historical, linguistic and genetic perspective. It is more of a relatively short philosophical article about human existence and it's meaning and purpose in … Continue reading The Mystery Of Human Existence And Existence In General
The Indo-European Homeland and Way of Life
Where did our ancestors come from? And how did they live? This article tries to give some answers to these questions.
Where To Start? The Indo-European Connection
The underlying connection between people from Iceland and Portugal in the west, all the way to India in the east.
Introduction
This blog is going to take a closer look at the aspects of European History regarding the question where we came from, a subject which I have been interested in for a long time. The reader is advised to keep in mind that there's not going to be any groundbreaking scientific discoveries about the human … Continue reading Introduction
