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Father line H-Z5857
A less common line of India
Age not yet well dated; likely more than 10,000 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
More than 50,000 years ago, a man walked out of Africa. His sons, and their sons, carried the same mark to South Asia, where the H family likely grew among the early peoples of India. H-Z5857 is one of its less common branches, found today in India, Sri Lanka and nearby lands. Every father since passed it on. You still carry it.
The road, stop by stop
- East AfricaMore than 50,000 years agoThe father line of almost all men outside Africa leaves Africa.
- Arabian Sea coastOn the way eastThe line likely follows the southern coasts of Asia.
- Central IndiaTens of thousands of years agoBranch H likely grows up in South Asia.
- South IndiaIn later timesH-Z5857 is a less common branch, found mainly in South Asia.
- MalaysiaTodayYou. Your result on atgc.asia shows how common this line is among the Malaysians we have tested.
Where it is found today
Found in India, Sri Lanka and nearby lands, in modest numbers.
