Too bad I can't afford to have either one done.....would be interesting to find out both mum and dad dna stuff.....

Do you know that most Europeans are descended from one of only 7 women? :o :o :o

Too bad I can't afford to have either one done.....would be interesting to find out both mum and dad dna stuff.....

 

 

Yes, and being a boy you could trace both your paternal and maternal. Being a girlie I can only get my maternal line done. :(

 

And you're one most attractive girlie, too, Jups..... :naughty: :naughty:

Of course I am. It's in my DNA :P

:unsure: not good if you find something out about your DNA that you don't like :cry:

I'm originally from Iraq or Syria or somesuch place :blink:

 

 

:blink: that's a long way from Scotland :lol:

I already know I look like Jabba the Hutt from 'Star Wars'...... :P

Oh they don't tell you anything bad like if you have any illnesses or anything. Just which maternal ancestor you're descended from. I'm a Jasmine. Apparently. :D

 

 

 

:blink: that's a long way from Scotland :lol:

 

 

I do take a good suntan :unsure:

 

 

:P

 

Oh they don't tell you anything bad like if you have any illnesses or anything. Just which maternal ancestor you're descended from. I'm a Jasmine. Apparently. :D

 

 

it's the maternal ancestors that I'ld be worried about from years and years ago :lol:

 

 

Jasmine :unsure: as in flower :P

Ursula

 

Ursula is the oldest clan mother and she lived 45,000 years ago. Her clan faced the Neanderthals and moved further into cold Europe than any of there kind had before. They edged the Neanderthals into extinction and currently make up about 11 percent of the modern European population.

 

Xenia

 

Xenia and her clan came into being about 20,000 years ago at a time when earlier species of the genus Homo had become extinct and modern humans had Europe to themselves. Although the continent was cold and inhospitable, the tundra was teeming with bison and reindeer. Three branches of Xenia’s clan fanned out across Europe and 6 percent of today’s Europeans trace their mitochondrial DNA back through her clan.

 

Helena

 

Helena, or haplogroup H, was formed by genetic mutations beginning 20,000 years ago. The Glacial Maximum pushed these new Europeans south and up against the Alps and Pyrenees. Her clan may have known the cave paintings at Dordogne in France. This was the most successful clan and 47 percent of modern Europeans are descended from them.

 

Velda

 

A copy error in DNA marks the genesis of Velda’s clan about 17,000 years ago. The clan lived in southern France, Italy, and the Iberian Peninsula. They maintained a permanent base camp and produced symbolic and naturalistic art. About 5 percent of Europeans were members of this clan.

 

Tara

 

Tara’s clan was launched about 17,000 years ago. Her clan lived in Italy in the depths of the Ice Age. They were less prosperous, but perhaps developed musical instruments and boats. The maritime lifestyle provided the clan with mussels and seals to eat. About 9 percent of Europeans are members of the clan of Tara. They live around the Mediterranean and are numerous in Britain and Ireland.

 

Katrine

 

Younger still, Katrine’s clan was differentiated about 15,000 years ago. People still lived in small bands at that time, but the world was warming and would soon make this hunting lifestyle less necessary. Katrine’s clan domesticated animals to live in herds and provide food and companionship. Six percent of native Europeans are from the clan of Katrine.

 

Jasmine (aka Jupsy)

 

When Jasmine’s clan formed, the Last Ice Age was at an end. Jasmine’s clan lived in permanent quarters and began to plant seeds, raise crops, and herd animals. Today, 17 percent of Europeans are in the clan of Jasmine. One group followed the Mediterranean coast and found its way to the west of Britain, and is common in Cornwall, Wales, and the west of Scotland. The other is common in the central portion of northern Europe.

 

 

 

I think I would be the Velda clan ;)

 

Interesting info, Jups.....

No. I reckon Ursula for you. Oldest clan mother :P

:lol: that'll do

Ursula.....she was one hot tomato...... :naughty: :naughty:

Well as you can see, my ancestors were much more advanced than the others. Obviously where I get my brains from.... :P

 

Ursula does not sound like a "hot" name :lol:

hey, I'm one that thinks Jupiter9 and Sparkle are 'hot' names......just as hot as the women who sport them..... B)