Home > > Post Content

Haplogroup E1B1B Origins (1370 hits)

Origins & History

East African origins

Haplogroup E1b1b (formerly known as E3b) represents the last major direct migration from Africa into Europe. It is believed to have first appeared in the Horn of Africa approximately 26,000 years ago and dispersed to North Africa and the Near East during the late Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods. E1b1b lineages are closely linked to the diffusion ofAfroasiatic languages.

The highest genetic diversity of haplogroup E1b1b is observed in Northeast Africa, especially in Ethiopia and Somalia, which also have the monopoly of older and rarer branches like M281, V6 or V92. Ethiopians and Somalians belong mostly to the V22 and V32 (downstream of V12) subclades, but possess also a minority of M81, M123 and V42 subclades. Among the main subclades of E1b1b only V13 and V65 are absent from the Horn of Africa, and probably originated in northern Africa (V65) or the southern Levant (V13).

Posted By: Yaiqab Saint
Thursday, March 26th 2015 at 12:38PM
You can also click here to view all posts by this author...

Report obscenity | post comment

Share |

@Saint
As we know the slaves were brought over from Africa to a land that was being settled by Christians. We have always heard how God talks and communicates with his people. The majority of preachers are claiming that God is talking to them, so tell me who identified the Black man as an animal.
Friday, March 27th 2015 at 1:38PM
Helen Lofton