It says that 2 out of 3 modern European men came from 1 of 3 paternal lineages.
Let's see if I can recall high school genetics: It's hard to trace female DNA like this because the X chromosomes split and connect with another half, mixing together the parent's DNA. However, the Y chromosome is just passed from father to son.
There is mitochondrial DNA in hair that can determine maternal lineage, but we never got into too much detail about that. Besides, hair from centuries old skeletons is probably hard to find.
Anyway, I just thought this sounded inspiring for a story or a plot.
I'm still posting tomorrow, but wanted to say: Have a good weekend! And if you are celebrating a holiday, have a safe and fun holiday weekend!
Here's a map from the article:
Map from archaeology.org
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