Every man carries a genetic signature passed from father to son across millennia. These Y-chromosome haplogroups trace the great migrations that populated every corner of the Earth.
每个男性都携带着从父亲传给儿子、跨越千年的基因印记。Y染色体单倍群追溯了人类遍布地球每个角落的伟大迁徙。
| Haplogroup | Representative People 代表民族 | Region 地区 | Age (approx.) | Key Fact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Bushmen (San) 布须曼人 | Southern Africa | ~270 kya | Oldest Y-lineage on Earth |
| B | Pygmies 俾格米人 | Central Africa | ~130 kya | Congo Basin rainforest dwellers |
| C2 | Mongolians 蒙古人 | Central/East Asia | ~65 kya | Genghis Khan lineage |
| D1a | Tibetans 藏族 | Tibetan Plateau | ~65 kya | Extreme altitude adaptation |
| D1b | Japanese (Jomon) 日本人 | Japan | ~55 kya | Ainu ~85% |
| E1b1b | Mediterranean 地中海民族 | N. Africa / S. Europe | ~47 kya | Neolithic expansion |
| E1b1a | Bantu 班图人 | Sub-Saharan Africa | ~47 kya | Bantu expansion, most widespread |
| F | Sri Lankans 斯里兰卡人 | South Asia | ~70 kya | Ancestor of G–T |
| G | Caucasus 高加索民族 | Caucasus | ~50 kya | Ötzi the Iceman |
| H | Romani 罗姆人 | South Asia → Europe | ~48 kya | Indian origin, Romani migration |
| I | Germanic 日耳曼民族 | Northern Europe | ~43 kya | Only European-origin haplogroup |
| J | Jewish 犹太人 | Middle East | ~48 kya | Fertile Crescent, Cohanim |
| K | Austronesian 南岛民族 | SE Asia / Oceania | ~47 kya | Pacific expansion |
| L | Dravidian 达罗毗荼人 | South Asia | ~42 kya | Indus Valley civilization |
| M | Papuans 巴布亚人 | Melanesia | ~43 kya | 50,000 years in PNG |
| N | Uralic 乌拉尔民族 | Northern Eurasia | ~36 kya | Finland ~60% |
| O1a | Baiyue 百越民族 | SE China / Taiwan | ~35 kya | Taiwan aborigines ~90% |
| O1b | Thai 泰族 | Southeast Asia | ~33 kya | Rice farming cultures |
| O2a | Miao 苗族 | S. China / SE Asia | ~30 kya | Hmong-Mien peoples |
| O2b | Han Chinese 汉族 | China | ~30 kya | Most numerous on Earth |
| P | Tuvans 图瓦人 | Central Asia | ~45 kya | Ancestor of Q + R |
| Q | Native Americans 美洲原住民 | Americas | ~32 kya | Beringia crossing |
| R1a | Indo-Aryans 印度-雅利安人 | Steppe → South Asia | ~22 kya | Yamnaya, Indo-European |
| R1b | Celts 凯尔特人 | Western Europe | ~22 kya | Ireland ~85% |
| S | Papuans 巴布亚高地人 | Melanesia | ~43 kya | Sister of M, highlands |
| T | Somalis / Sumerians 索马里/苏美尔 | Horn of Africa / Mesopotamia | ~42 kya | Thomas Jefferson |