Zagros Mountains: First World Farmers
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What's included in this test?
- This test provides powerful, innovative, and interactive DNA-based tools to help you explore your deep ancestral roots in the Fertile Crescent, trace the origins of agriculture and animal domestication, and uncover your genetic connections to the earliest farming communities of the Zagros Mountains.
- Discover how closely you are related to Zagros Mountains: First World Farmers (8092–3869 BC), individuals associated with early Neolithic and Chalcolithic societies of the Zagros—pioneering farmers, herders, and village communities who domesticated wheat, barley, goats, and sheep, built permanent settlements, and laid the biological and cultural foundations of agrarian life across Southwest Asia:
- Receive a detailed breakdown of your ancient geographical origins, interactive ancestry maps showing where your ancestors cultivated the first fields, managed early herds, developed food storage and architectural traditions, and participated in long-distance exchange networks that spread farming technologies from the Zagros into Anatolia, the Levant, and beyond. You will also see your exact genetic similarity to each individual included in this Zagros farmer dataset.
- Compare your DNA with over 50 modern worldwide populations.
- Journey back more than ten millennia to reconnect with the first world farmers—communities whose innovations transformed human history by shifting societies from foraging to food production and reshaping population dynamics across Eurasia.
- Help us reconstruct the origins, migrations, and agricultural revolutions of early Zagros populations using the power of ancient DNA.
- Meet the First Farmers — Before Cities, Before Empires, this can be Your Story.
- Basic test includes 5 members.
- Advanced test includes 16 members. Best Deal: Unlock access to a broader collection of Near Eastern prehistoric DNA tests with our compendium: People of the Iran
About the test
Zagros Mountains: First World Farmers (8092 BC–3869 BC)
Step into one of the most consequential chapters of human history—the birth of agriculture in the **Zagros Mountains of western Iran**, where some of the world’s first farming societies emerged. This test traces your genetic connections to early Neolithic communities who pioneered plant cultivation, animal domestication, and permanent village life thousands of years before farming spread into Europe, Central Asia, and South Asia.
Nestled within the rugged valleys and highlands of the Central Zagros, these populations lived at the ecological frontier between fertile lowlands and mountain pastures. Here, humans first domesticated goats, sheep, and key crops, transforming mobile foraging societies into sedentary agricultural communities. The genomes from this region represent a foundational ancestral source for much of later West Eurasian population history, preserving deep genetic signals that predate later Bronze Age and historic expansions.
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Discover your connection to the first world farmers—Zagros communities who transformed human history by domesticating animals, cultivating crops, and laying the biological foundations of agricultural societies across Eurasia.
Step into one of the most consequential chapters of human history—the birth of agriculture in the **Zagros Mountains of western Iran**, where some of the world’s first farming societies emerged. This test traces your genetic connections to early Neolithic communities who pioneered plant cultivation, animal domestication, and permanent village life thousands of years before farming spread into Europe, Central Asia, and South Asia.
Nestled within the rugged valleys and highlands of the Central Zagros, these populations lived at the ecological frontier between fertile lowlands and mountain pastures. Here, humans first domesticated goats, sheep, and key crops, transforming mobile foraging societies into sedentary agricultural communities. The genomes from this region represent a foundational ancestral source for much of later West Eurasian population history, preserving deep genetic signals that predate later Bronze Age and historic expansions.
Collected and reconstructed from:
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Seh Gabi
A key Neolithic settlement in the Central Zagros reflecting early village life. Individuals from Seh Gabi show strong genetic continuity with local hunter-gatherers, combined with innovations in subsistence, architecture, and community organization that define early farming societies. -
Ganj Dareh
One of the most iconic early Neolithic sites in the world, renowned for the earliest evidence of goat domestication. Genomes from Ganj Dareh capture a deeply rooted Zagros ancestry that played a central role in the spread of farming traditions across the Near East. -
Wezmeh Cave — Central Zagros
Representing a transitional context between late hunter-gatherers and early farmers, individuals from Wezmeh Cave preserve genetic signals of populations on the cusp of agricultural transformation. -
Hajji Firuz
A later Neolithic village known for early wine production and advanced ceramic traditions. Individuals from Hajji Firuz illustrate population continuity alongside increasing social complexity and long-distance interaction within the Zagros region. -
Tepe Abdul Hosein — Central Zagros
A site reflecting early farming expansion and regional settlement networks. Genomes here highlight how Zagros farming communities diversified and stabilized over millennia.
This test reveals:
- Your genetic similarity to some of the earliest farming populations on Earth
- The deep ancestry underlying Neolithic societies of the Zagros Mountains
- How Zagros farmers contributed genetically to later populations of the Near East and beyond
- Population continuity and transformation across more than 4,000 years of early agriculture
Perfect for:
- Individuals with Middle Eastern, Iranian, Caucasus, or South Asian ancestral roots
- People interested in the origins of agriculture and early human societies
- Historians and archaeology enthusiasts exploring the Neolithic Revolution
Your personalized report includes:
- Direct comparison to individuals from Ganj Dareh, Seh Gabi, Hajji Firuz, and related Zagros sites
- An ancestry breakdown focused on early Neolithic Zagros populations
- mtDNA and Y-DNA haplogroups associated with some of the world’s first farmers
- Interactive maps showing early villages, ecological zones, and migration pathways
- Clear archaeological and historical context for the origins of farming in the Zagros Mountains
Discover your connection to the first world farmers—Zagros communities who transformed human history by domesticating animals, cultivating crops, and laying the biological foundations of agricultural societies across Eurasia.
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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.
