People of Iran
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What's included in Ancient DNA Hub?
- This Ancient DNA Hub DNA test collection provides powerful, innovative, and interactive DNA-based tools to help you find your ancient ancestors, trace your prehistoric lineages, and determine your ancient Iranian and Near Eastern origins.
- Find out how related you are to the people of ancient Iran, from the world’s first farmers to the mighty Elamite empires, including: Zagros Mountains: First World Farmers (8092 – 3869 BC), Canaanites: People of Noah’s Grandson Elam (3165 – 2550 BC), Canaanites: The Biblical Kingdom of Elam (2550 – 1500 BC), Canaanites: The Biblical Empire of Elam (1428 – 1027 BC), and Canaanites: The Neo-Elamite Empire (1017 – 632 BC) from the following sites
- Receive a detailed breakdown of your ancient geographical origins, ancestry maps showing where your ancestors lived, farmed, ruled, and traded, and your exact genetic similarity to each reconstructed individual.
- Compare your results with over 50 worldwide ancient and modern populations.
- After more than 10,000 years of human history, you can reconnect with the people who pioneered agriculture, founded early states, and ruled one of the world’s oldest civilizations.
- Be part of the effort to reconstruct the deepest roots of civilization using the power of ancient DNA.
- Meet the first farmers of the Zagros and the Elamite rulers of Susa and Anshan — their story may be your story.
- Basic test includes 23 ancient individuals.
- Advanced test includes 87 ancient individuals.
About the test
People of Iran — From the World’s First Farmers to the Lords of Elam
Iran is one of the true birthplaces of civilization. Long before the rise of Mesopotamia, Egypt, or the Indus Valley, the peoples of the Iranian plateau were shaping humanity’s future—domesticating plants and animals, founding permanent villages, and eventually building powerful kingdoms remembered in both archaeology and the Bible.
This compendium traces an unbroken story spanning more than 8,000 years: from the first farmers of the Zagros Mountains to the rise, expansion, and fall of the Elamite empires. It is the genetic history of innovation, kingship, faith, and resilience at the heart of the ancient Near East.
What tests are included in this compendium?
This collection merges five major ancient DNA reconstructions, together forming one of the most comprehensive genetic portraits of ancient Iran ever assembled:
You will receive a deeply immersive ancestral profile integrating ancient DNA, archaeology, and historical context. High-resolution maps, haplogroup analyses, and population comparisons reveal how your genetic heritage may connect to humanity’s first farmers, early biblical peoples, and one of the longest-lived civilizations in the ancient world.
This is more than an ancestry test—it is a journey to the roots of civilization itself. If you feel drawn to the origins of farming, the legacy of Noah’s descendants, or the forgotten empires of the Iranian plateau, this compendium allows you to discover whether your DNA still carries echoes of the people who helped shape human history from its very beginning.
Iran is one of the true birthplaces of civilization. Long before the rise of Mesopotamia, Egypt, or the Indus Valley, the peoples of the Iranian plateau were shaping humanity’s future—domesticating plants and animals, founding permanent villages, and eventually building powerful kingdoms remembered in both archaeology and the Bible.
This compendium traces an unbroken story spanning more than 8,000 years: from the first farmers of the Zagros Mountains to the rise, expansion, and fall of the Elamite empires. It is the genetic history of innovation, kingship, faith, and resilience at the heart of the ancient Near East.
What tests are included in this compendium?
This collection merges five major ancient DNA reconstructions, together forming one of the most comprehensive genetic portraits of ancient Iran ever assembled:
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Zagros Mountains: First World Farmers (8092 – 3869 BC)
Meet the pioneers who changed human history forever. These early farmers of the Zagros Mountains were among the first people on Earth to domesticate crops and animals, laying the foundations for civilization itself. -
Canaanites: People of Noah’s Grandson Elam (3165 – 2550 BC)
Journey into the earliest Elamite society, remembered in biblical genealogies as descendants of Elam. These individuals represent the formative generations of one of the world’s oldest recorded peoples. -
Canaanites: The Biblical Kingdom of Elam (2550 – 1500 BC)
Explore the rise of Elam as a structured kingdom—contemporary with Sumer, Akkad, and Babylon—where royal authority, writing, and long-distance diplomacy flourished. -
Canaanites: The Biblical Empire of Elam (1428 – 1027 BC)
Step into Elam’s imperial age, when its rulers rivaled the great Mesopotamian empires and played a central role in the political and military struggles of the ancient Near East. -
Canaanites: The Neo-Elamite Empire (1017 – 632 BC)
Witness the final centuries of Elamite power—a dramatic era of resistance, adaptation, and survival before the rise of new imperial forces reshaped the region forever.
You will receive a deeply immersive ancestral profile integrating ancient DNA, archaeology, and historical context. High-resolution maps, haplogroup analyses, and population comparisons reveal how your genetic heritage may connect to humanity’s first farmers, early biblical peoples, and one of the longest-lived civilizations in the ancient world.
This is more than an ancestry test—it is a journey to the roots of civilization itself. If you feel drawn to the origins of farming, the legacy of Noah’s descendants, or the forgotten empires of the Iranian plateau, this compendium allows you to discover whether your DNA still carries echoes of the people who helped shape human history from its very beginning.
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Why take this test
In the most information-rich era in human history, we’re still limited by one vast unknown—the lives and identities of our ancient ancestors. While our digital age connects us globally, our roots remain largely a mystery, concealed by time and sparse records. Ancient DNA Hub aims to bridge this gap with revolutionary ancient DNA tests, allowing you to trace your roots back to the ancient world in a way once unimaginable.
Before 2010, reading the DNA of ancient people was a distant dream. That changed when scientists sequenced the DNA of a Neanderthal who lived over 30,000 years ago. This breakthrough unlocked the secrets of ancient genomes from people who lived between 15,000 BC and 1800 AD, spreading paleogenomic research across time and continents. Now, a new generation of DNA testing no longer relies on modern populations as stand-ins for ancient tribes. Instead, it goes right to the source, using the DNA of the ancients themselves.
Ancient DNA Hub’s Tests are the first of their kind, crafted solely from the DNA of ancient peoples through our pioneering technology. With our tests, you will receive a uniquely detailed ancient ancestry report, pinpointing specific regions and tribal connections more accurately than ever. Imagine discovering lands, tribes, and empires where your ancestors lived, fought, created, and dreamed millennia ago. By merging genetic data with the knowledge of history and archaeology, Ancient DNA Hub brings the past to life—helping you connect to your heritage on the most personal level.
Before 2010, reading the DNA of ancient people was a distant dream. That changed when scientists sequenced the DNA of a Neanderthal who lived over 30,000 years ago. This breakthrough unlocked the secrets of ancient genomes from people who lived between 15,000 BC and 1800 AD, spreading paleogenomic research across time and continents. Now, a new generation of DNA testing no longer relies on modern populations as stand-ins for ancient tribes. Instead, it goes right to the source, using the DNA of the ancients themselves.
Ancient DNA Hub’s Tests are the first of their kind, crafted solely from the DNA of ancient peoples through our pioneering technology. With our tests, you will receive a uniquely detailed ancient ancestry report, pinpointing specific regions and tribal connections more accurately than ever. Imagine discovering lands, tribes, and empires where your ancestors lived, fought, created, and dreamed millennia ago. By merging genetic data with the knowledge of history and archaeology, Ancient DNA Hub brings the past to life—helping you connect to your heritage on the most personal level.
