The North African and Mediterranean line

Where it is common today

North and East Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe.

How old it is

This branch split from its parent about 34,600 years ago (between 32,100 and 37,200).

Every man who carries it today descends from one man who lived about 23,900 years ago (between 22,100 and 25,700).

From the big letter down to this branch

1. DE
2. E
3. E-M5479
4. E-P147
5. E-P177
6. E-M5557
7. E-M215
8. E-M35

Every test reads your line to a different depth. One report says J1, another J-P58, another a code four steps further down — all of them are right, the longer one is simply more detailed. HealthOS reads as deep as your file allows.

Ancient people who carried it

292 ancient genomes in the Allen Ancient DNA Resource carry this line. The oldest is from Taforalt Cave, Morocco, around 12,550 BC.

• Csokorgasse, AustriaAD 70031 people
• Mödling-An der Goldenen Stiege, AustriaAD 72018 people
• Rákóczifalva-Bagi-földek, HungaryAD 600 – AD 80010 people
• Kulubnarti 21-R-2, SudanAD 730 – AD 9609 people
• Udegram, Pakistan1,270 BC – 860 BC7 people
• Kapitan-Andreevo, Bulgaria800 BC7 people
• Viminacium-Pirivoj, SerbiaAD 160 – AD 2706 people
• Kulubnarti 21-S-46, SudanAD 800 – AD 9006 people
• Akhziv, Israel650 BC – 590 BC4 people
• Viminacium-Vise-Grobalja, SerbiaAD 180 – AD 2704 people
• Raqefet Cave, Israel10,750 BC3 people
• 'Ain Ghazal, Jordan8,100 BC – 7,620 BC3 people

Paternal lines (Y-DNA)