Who We Are and How We Got Here

Ever wonder where you truly come from? Not just your recent family, but the deep ancestral story of humanity itself. Uncover the real, often surprising, history of human migration and how ancient DNA is rewriting everything we thought we knew about our shared past. You'll learn how groundbreaking genetic analysis reveals the hidden migrations and epic mixtures of populations that shaped the world. This summary decodes the science, showing you how ancient peoples, from Neanderthals to early Europeans and Indians, are still part of who we are today.

David Reich is a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and a pioneer in analyzing ancient DNA to reveal the hidden history of our species. His groundbreaking research, which combines genetics with archaeology and linguistics, allows him to reconstruct the epic migrations and mixtures that shaped human populations across continents. This unique synthesis of disciplines provides the foundation for the revolutionary story of human origins told in his work, revealing who we are by tracing how we got here.