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For some reason the charts about Bronze Age Iberians has hair colour and Y-DNA (instead of eye color). BA Iberians had about 75% of brown eyes. The author of the charts mentioned that he only used liberian samples with Steppe autosomal DNA (hence the predominance of R1b samples).

Roman Kingdom and Republic

It depends what is considered "cultural". Are the only talking about language-related culture, like literature, theatre, songs, and so on? If that is the case, I would understand the results. However, if we mean culture in the broader sense of mindset, etiquette and values, then Belgium is very...

It's more likely that the maps are based on Germanic Y-DNA than autosomal DNA. It's much easier to identify Germanic DNA this way. Within German-speaking countries YDNA can be a relatively good proxy as ancient Germanic tribes moved together with their families, so the Germanic paternal and...

A groundbreaking study reveals that some of the world's richest nations are failing their citizens — while poorer countries quietly thrive Every year, the release of the World Happiness Report triggers a familiar ritual. Pundits celebrate the Nordic countries at the top of the rankings...

The following charts are by Iovincorīx. Iron Age Gauls from France Gauls from Northern France (Picardy & Normandy) Gauls from Northern France (Champagne region) Gauls from Northeastern France (Alsace) Gauls from Southern France (Languedoc)

I don't know who made these maps and based on which data but they appear to be correct.

I found these and thought I would share them here. I think the charts were made by Owen McCormick. Bronze Age Iron Age

New neuroscience research suggests the roots of friendship run deeper than shared hobbies or happy accidents — they may be wired into the brain itself. You know that feeling of instant connection with a stranger — the sense that you're simply on the same wavelength? Science may have just...

Bullying is unfortunately a reality for many teenagers around the world. But its frequency varies a lot depending on where you live. It is much more common in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe, with the exception of the UK and Ireland.

Often a map or a chart is worth a thousand words. Which subjects are the most popular at university in each country? There are huge variations. Engineering is the most common master in Japan (33% of all Masters) and Sweden (23%). The Arts & Humanities are most popular in Germany (15%), Italy...

Sheep density in Europe

Feudal France in 1032 (under the reign of Henry I of France) Holy Roman Empire during the reign of the Hohenstaufen Emperors (1138 – 1254) For those who don't speak German: Königrecih = Kingdom HZT (Herzogtum) = Duchy Fürstentum = Principality MGFT (Markgrafschaft) = Magraviate...

The waves of ancient Greek colonization from 750 to 450 BCE

This thread is designed to share interesting charts about economic indicators to compare where countries stand. Salaries have increased considerably from 2010 to 2024 in new EU member states. The fastest wage growth were in Latvia (+77%), Lithuania (+67%), Estonia (+40%) and Poland (+38%)...

We already have a threat about interesting maps, but I thought I would start one specifically about historical maps as they are so many of them. Map of Roman expansion Linguistic map of the Roman world at its height Linguistic map of Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire...

The US, the UK, the Netherlands and Japan are the only four countries that do not guarantee paid public holidays!

Countries in blue (negative scores) have no political polarization at all, meaning that people supporting different political parties can interact in a completely friendly manner. Conversely, the redder a country is on the map, the more hostile people are towards people with different political...

You want the best for your child. So you warn them. The world is dangerous, people can't be trusted, and life will disappoint them if they're not prepared. It feels responsible — even loving. But a growing body of psychological research suggests this well-meaning instinct may be quietly...

True, but there are also plenty of low IQ people among the "natives".