Where Did Their Ancestors Come From

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In many cases people seek to understand where they come from, how did they come about, the answer being their ancestors. Then the question comes about, where did their ancestors come from? How did they emerge? These questions often arise from a young age, for most individuals it gives them a sense of being, and to see where they have come from to how they got where they are in contemporary society. I personally would say that it is the same concept as when someone want to know who their grandparents are, or who their great grandparents are. It gives us an idea of our family background, the difference here is that we want to know the primitive family background from which we came. It answers questions about the values we were taught growing

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