The Bull from the Sea is a fictional interpretation of life in ancient Greece as it might have been experienced by the legendary Greek hero Theseus. While the novel focuses on a mythical figure, Renaultâs portrait of the society in which he is supposed to have lived is based on extensive scholarly research into the Mycenaean civilization that actually existed in Greece between about 1500 and 1100 b.c.
Your direct paternal lineage is the line that follows your fatherâs paternal ancestry. This line consists entirely of men. Y-DNA follows the direct paternal line. Your Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) can trace your father, his father, his fatherâs father, and so forth. It offers a clear path from you to a known, or likely, direct paternal ancestor. Your Y-DNA may help you find genetic cousins along your direct paternal line.
Twenty-two of these matched pairs of chromosomes are called autosomes, while the 23rd pair determines your sex (male or female). Autosomal DNA is inherited from both parents, and includes random contributions from their parents, grandparents, and so on.herefore, your autosomes essentially contain a complete genetic record, with all branches of your ancestry at some point contributing a piece of your autosomal DNA. Used For: Autosomal DNA tests can be used to search for relative connections along any branch of your family tree.