you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)
  • "germans", "french", "danes" weren't a thing. up until recently. they are genetically diverse groups.

  • euros aren't all nobles. i don't know my grandmas maiden names.

  • there was a lot of movement (read: fucking around) in europe. what do these tests even mean by "dutch"?

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago
    • "germans", "french", "danes" weren't a thing. up until recently. they are genetically diverse groups.

    I was under the impression that the DNA kits described actual ethnic groups and showed a map of the distribution of those groups overlaid on modern political borders or region names. Here's the page on 23 and Me's reports, which have a lot more granular detail, mapped onto modern political borders for reference, but where any listed nation or territory may have up to dozens of different sub-groups listed.

  • source
  • parent