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In Richtersveld, 92 people participated in this study. They had parents and grandparents who were also from Richtersveld. Their genetic ancestry results can be representative of all the people of Richtersveld.
The average person in Richtersveld has ancestry from 4-5 groups. Most of their ancestors, that is 70%, come from a Khoe-San group. 18% of their ancestors are European, 10% are from West Africa, and 2% are from South Asia.
This is the same as having a father who is 80% Khoe-San, 4% South Asian and 16% European and a Mother who is 60% Khoe-San, 20% West African, and 20% European.
Or the same as if your grandparents had ancestry that looked like this:
Richtersveld Ancestry Tree:
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