Canaanites: People of Noah's Gradnson Elam
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- This test provides powerful, innovative, and interactive DNA-based tools to help you explore your deep ancestral roots in the ancient Near East, trace early post-Neolithic population formations, and uncover your genetic connections to the peoples associated with Elam—one of the earliest complex societies east of Mesopotamia.
- Discover how closely you are related to Canaanites: People of Noah’s Grandson Elam (5011–4282 BC), individuals linked to early Elamite and proto-Elamite communities—sedentary farmers, herders, artisans, and emerging elites who developed regional identities, early administrative traditions, and long-distance interactions between the Iranian Plateau, Mesopotamia, and the Levant:
- Receive a detailed breakdown of your ancient geographical origins, interactive ancestry maps showing where your ancestors lived, farmed, herded animals, produced ceramics and early metalwork, and participated in cultural and genetic exchanges connecting Elam, Canaan, and neighboring regions of the ancient Near East. You will also see your exact genetic similarity to each individual included in this Elamite-associated dataset.
- Compare your DNA with over 50 modern worldwide populations.
- Journey back more than six millennia to reconnect with the peoples traditionally associated with Elam—communities remembered in biblical genealogies and Near Eastern records, whose genetic legacy contributed to the formation of later Bronze Age civilizations across Southwest Asia.
- Help us reconstruct the origins, movements, and early cultural networks of Elamite and Canaanite-related populations using the power of ancient DNA.
- Meet the People of Elam — At the Crossroads of Scripture, Archaeology, and Genetics, this can be Your Story.
- Basic test includes 5 members.
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About the test
Canaanites: People of Noah’s Grandson Elam (5011 BC–4282 BC)
Explore the deep prehistoric roots of the eastern Fertile Crescent and Iranian Plateau, where early urbanizing societies laid foundations that would later influence Elam, Mesopotamia, and the wider Near East. This test traces your genetic connections to populations living in **Seistan (Sistan) and northern Iran** during the Late Neolithic to Chalcolithic transition—millennia before written history, yet already marked by long-distance exchange, craft specialization, and emerging social complexity.
Centered on the Helmand Basin and the southern Caspian corridor, these communities occupied strategic ecological and cultural crossroads linking Central Asia, the Iranian Plateau, and the Near East. In biblical tradition, **Elam** is remembered as a descendant of Shem—Noah’s grandson—symbolizing some of the earliest post-diluvian peoples of the East. Genetically, these populations preserve deep West Asian ancestry that contributed to later Elamite, Mesopotamian, and broader Canaanite-related population layers through networks of migration and interaction rather than simple linear descent.
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Discover your connection to the peoples of ancient Elam—proto-urban communities of eastern Iran whose genetic legacy formed part of the deep ancestral fabric of the Near East, remembered in tradition as descendants of Noah’s lineage and preserved today in ancient DNA.
Explore the deep prehistoric roots of the eastern Fertile Crescent and Iranian Plateau, where early urbanizing societies laid foundations that would later influence Elam, Mesopotamia, and the wider Near East. This test traces your genetic connections to populations living in **Seistan (Sistan) and northern Iran** during the Late Neolithic to Chalcolithic transition—millennia before written history, yet already marked by long-distance exchange, craft specialization, and emerging social complexity.
Centered on the Helmand Basin and the southern Caspian corridor, these communities occupied strategic ecological and cultural crossroads linking Central Asia, the Iranian Plateau, and the Near East. In biblical tradition, **Elam** is remembered as a descendant of Shem—Noah’s grandson—symbolizing some of the earliest post-diluvian peoples of the East. Genetically, these populations preserve deep West Asian ancestry that contributed to later Elamite, Mesopotamian, and broader Canaanite-related population layers through networks of migration and interaction rather than simple linear descent.
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Seistan — Shahr-i Sokhta (“The Burnt City”)
One of the most important proto-urban centers of prehistoric Iran. Shahr-i Sokhta was a major hub of craft production, trade, and cultural innovation, known for advanced metallurgy, bead-making, early administration, and far-reaching exchange networks extending to the Indus Valley and Mesopotamia. Individuals from this site capture a distinctive eastern Iranian genetic profile shaped by mobility, trade, and regional continuity. -
Tepe Hissar
A long-occupied site in northern Iran near the Alborz Mountains, representing a complementary population stream linking the Iranian Plateau to Central Asia and the southern Caspian zone. Genomes from Tepe Hissar reflect enduring settlement continuity and interaction between highland and lowland societies during the 5th millennium BC.
This test reveals:
- Your genetic similarity to prehistoric populations associated with early Elamite cultural horizons
- Deep Iranian Plateau ancestry predating Bronze Age civilizations
- Connections between eastern Iran, Mesopotamia, and wider West Asian population networks
- How early proto-urban societies contributed to later Near Eastern genetic landscapes
Perfect for:
- Individuals with Middle Eastern, Iranian, or West Asian ancestral backgrounds
- People interested in Elam, early biblical ethnogenesis, and Near Eastern prehistory
- Historians and archaeology enthusiasts exploring the roots of civilization east of Mesopotamia
Your personalized report includes:
- Direct comparison to individuals from Shahr-i Sokhta and Tepe Hissar
- An ancestry breakdown focused on 5th-millennium-BC eastern Iranian populations
- mtDNA and Y-DNA haplogroups associated with early Iranian Plateau lineages
- Interactive maps showing trade routes, settlement zones, and cultural corridors linking Elam to the Near East
- Archaeological and historical context bridging genetics, early urbanism, and biblical-era traditions
Discover your connection to the peoples of ancient Elam—proto-urban communities of eastern Iran whose genetic legacy formed part of the deep ancestral fabric of the Near East, remembered in tradition as descendants of Noah’s lineage and preserved today in ancient DNA.
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Up until 2010, reading the DNA of ancient people was a dream. Since then, the DNA of a Neanderthal who lived over 30,000 years ago has been sequenced. After that reading, the DNA of ancient people who lived from 15,000 BC to 1,800 AD all over the world became the main object of paleogenomic research. This leap forward in technology allowed the creation of a new type of DNA test — tests that do not use modern-day populations as stand-ins for the ancient tribes but rather go right to the source and study these ancient peoples themselves.
The Ancient DNA Hub DNA test is the first next-generation DNA test. It is designed solely using the DNA of ancient people throughout history using our novel technologies.
With this test, you will receive a precise ancient ethnicity estimate with far greater geographical details than you could imagine. You will make new connections with historical people and places where your ancestors lived, walked, battled, created, and dreamed thousands of years ago. Using genetic data and evidence from history and archeology, we can revive the past and allow you to take part in this story at the most personal level.
The Ancient DNA Hub DNA test is the first next-generation DNA test. It is designed solely using the DNA of ancient people throughout history using our novel technologies.
With this test, you will receive a precise ancient ethnicity estimate with far greater geographical details than you could imagine. You will make new connections with historical people and places where your ancestors lived, walked, battled, created, and dreamed thousands of years ago. Using genetic data and evidence from history and archeology, we can revive the past and allow you to take part in this story at the most personal level.
