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Haplogroup E-FT258037

Macro-haplogroup
E
Parent clade
E-Z25374
Formed (estimate)
unknown
TMRCA (estimate)
unknown

Overview

E-FT258037 is a downstream lineage within the E-Z25374 radiation, positioned chronologically in the Late Bronze Age to early Iron Age period of the Eastern Mediterranean. Its phylogenetic characteristics suggest that it emerged in a population interacting heavily with coastal Levantine and southern Anatolian spheres. The lineage reflects the demographic complexity of the region during a time when maritime connectivity, shifting trade networks, and the rise and fall of local polities contributed to substantial genetic heterogeneity. Despite its modest modern representation, E-FT258037 is important for filling structural gaps between broader branches of E-Z25374 and for illustrating how micro-lineages persisted through periods of cultural and political transformation.

Geographic distribution

Present-day carriers of E-FT258037 are concentrated primarily in the Levant, with notable appearance in Lebanon, coastal Syria, and northern Israel. Low-frequency occurrences also appear along Mediterranean Anatolia and on islands such as Cyprus and Rhodes. These geographic patterns align with the maritime and terrestrial corridors of the late Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean. Minor downstream cases in Greece and southern Italy can plausibly be attributed to later cultural diffusion and post-Iron Age mobility.

Ancient DNA

  • No ancient genomes assigned directly to E-FT258037, but related upstream lineages appear in Bronze Age Levantine and Anatolian contexts.
  • The clade’s estimated age corresponds to a period of dense interaction among coastal Levantine populations and early Iron Age societies.

Phylogeny & subclades

Notes & context

E-FT258037 appears to represent a lineage that survived through population continuity rather than large-scale expansion. It likely reflects a small founding group associated with coastal settlements of the Eastern Mediterranean. This branch is informative when interpreting micro-regional structure and may hold particular relevance for historical reconstructions involving maritime Levantine societies.