When my first ancestors started in the somewhat determinable past from somewhere in the sub-Saharan Africa

The National Geographic has put up for sale a test kit costing at the time of this post $ 199.00 + shipping charges. It claims that by using it and participating in its ‘genographic’ project each participant could:

1. discover the migration paths their ancient ancestors followed hundreds or even thousands or years ago, and have a view of that journey;

2.  learn what percentage of their genome is affiliated with specific regions of the world;

3.  find out if they have Neanderthal or Denisovan ancestry; and

4.  have the opportunity to share their story and connect with other Genographic Project participants, helping us fill in the gaps in the human story.

The site says that the kit is for taking a “painless” swab of the tester’s cheeks and sending it to the National Geographic's lab. The results one has to access confidentially only on-line.

I am thrilled! If I can know:

1. when my first ancestors started in the somewhat determinable past from somewhere in the sub-Saharan Africa (as is believed now), and the somewhat determinable chronology of that wild journey;

2. when and where all my ancestors had roamed before they settled down, if at all they ever did;

3. when they picked up their various identities, including the ethnic, the linguistic and the territorial; and 4. how long my fellow-beings had been with me in my journey.

Women please excuse. No gender bias meant! Because women do not carry a Y chromosome, the site says, this test will not reveal direct paternal deep ancestry for female participants.

I am not in any way connected with this test. For those who are interested in knowing more, here is the link: http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=2001246&gsk&code=SR90002&keyword=nat+geo+genealogy&OVMTC=b&OVKEY=nat%20geo%20genealogy&timestamp={msimpts}&url_id=188902921&creative=3856043086&url_id=188902917&adcid=9412503

All the best. We all shall meet somewhere sometime.