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Father line E-M96
Africa's great father line
Age likely 50,000 to 65,000 yearsPassed down father to sonStops 5 on the road
THE ROAD OF THIS LINE. GOLD COUNTRIES ARE WHERE IT IS COMMON. SHAPES ARE SCHEMATIC.
The story
Every father line on Earth began in Africa. The men of the E family mostly stayed there, and it became the most common father line of the whole continent. One branch, E-M215, spread through North and East Africa into West Asia and southern Europe. In Asia this line is rare. Every father since passed it on. You still carry it.
The road, stop by stop
- East AfricaMore than 50,000 years agoBranch E likely grows up in Africa and spreads across the continent.
- Nile valleyTens of thousands of years agoOne branch, E-M215, likely grows up in East or North Africa.
- The LevantIn the last 25,000 yearsSons of E-M215 move into West Asia and around the Mediterranean.
- ArabiaIn later timesThe line is found in small numbers across Arabia and West Asia.
- MalaysiaTodayYou. Your result on atgc.asia shows how common this line is among the Malaysians we have tested.
Where it is found today
The most common father line across Africa; one branch is also found in West Asia and southern Europe.
Most often found in: Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greece, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania.
