A mitochondrial haplogroup is a set of variations found in human mitochondrial DNA. Haplogroups trace and describe the path traveled by our maternal ancestors, from the origins of the human species in Africa to its global expansion.

With tellmeGen's maternal lineage DNA test integrated into our comprehensive genetic study, you can find out where your maternal ancestors came from and their geographical spread across the planet at different periods in history. In the past, imagining where your ancestors lived and how they traveled the world hundreds of thousands of years ago was science fiction.

Now, it's at your fingertips. How did your ancestors travel from over 150,000 years ago to the modern period? You can now find out and consult it in the tellmeGen map of your maternal haplogroup migrations. Do you share a haplogroup with famous people? There are many historical figures whose maternal haplogroups we know of. Furthermore, many contemporary celebrities have also made their DNA test results public. Find out if you share DNA with them!

Neanderthals arose approximately 230,000 years ago in Europe, the Near East, the Middle East, and Central Asia. This species, contemporary to Homo sapiens, was characterized by a robust build, weighing around 70 kg. They possessed short limbs, a wide pelvis, and a skeletal robustness that indicates a highly muscular body.

Although their diet was long considered to be based on meat, more recent studies show that it was highly diverse and adapted to its environment. Neanderthals also knew about fire and used it for cooking, as well as making rudimentary medicines. The extinction of the Neanderthals dates back to 28,000 years ago. Most studies suggest that the expansion of our species, Homo sapiens, from Africa would have been the main cause of the disappearance of the Neanderthals, despite the miscegenation that occurred between the two.

Would you like to know more? Find out how you are related to this species thanks to the Neanderthal DNA test.