J
Justice
Officer
★★★★★
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2017
- Posts
- 980
Eleven ancient leaders fathered 800 million modern men, study finds
Scientists from the University of Leicester analysed Y chromosomes from 5,000 men from 127 populations across Asia and found 11 DNA sequences that date from 1300BC to 1100AD.
www.dailymail.co.uk
The 11 fathers of Asia: 800 million modern men are descended from a handful of ancient leaders - including Genghis Khan
Scientists from the University of Leicester traced DNA in modern men to 'founding fathers' that lived across Asia between 1300BC and 1100AD
The geneticists traced each the eleven lineages back to their potential roots in the Middle East, India, China, Mongolia and south east Asia
They analysed Y chromosomes from 5,000 men from 127 populations
16 million men are thought to be directly descended from Genghis Khan
1.5 million are descended from 14th Century Chinese leader Giocangga
Imagine descending from these guys only to be a cuck in 2020