Scientists analysed the DNA of 334 modern European men They found distinct paternal families originating 3,500 to 7,300 years ago Mutations in the DNA suggest these families sprung from just three men Their descendants spread across Europe around 2,000 to 4,000 years ago
More than 60 per cent of males in modern-day Europe descend from three Bronze Age leaders.
Genetic researchers estimate that three families in particular, which originated around 5,000 years ago, rapidly expanded across the continent.
And the study suggests that the spread of modern populations across Europe occurred much later than had originally been thought.
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