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Ancient Clan War Explains Genetic Diversity Drop

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Ancient Clan War and the Drop in Genetic Diversity

This chapter explores the drop in Y chromosome diversity around five to seven thousand years ago and discusses the theory of bloody fights between clans as a possible explanation. It also highlights how Y chromosome diversity eventually recovered as societies evolved.

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