What happened to the ancient Egyptians? The Persians? The Romans? The Mayans? ARE WE THEIR DESCENDANTS? Recent genetic discoveries are uncovering surprising links between us and the peoples of old-links that rewrite race, ethnicity, and human history. - Today's Native Americans descend from Central Asians who arrived in the early A.D. era. - Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob still have clearly identifiable descendants, albeit rare ones. - Every people group on earth can genetically trace their origins to Noah and his three sons.