N-L550 Origin and Initial Dispersal
N-L550 is relatively common throughout Northeastern Europe, reaching a peak frequency of around 40% in Latvia and Lithuania. Although, men from these countries almost exclusively belong to the N-L1025 subclade. N-L550 stands out among Y-haplogroup N branches in Europe because it is found at high frequencies among Indo-European speakers. The process by which this came to be, is intimately tied to the history of N-L1025 and that is not the focus of my blog post here. Instead, I am concentrating on when and from where N-L550 came to the East Baltic to begin with. I present here, a compilation of recent archaeological research which I believe is relevant to the topic. This is by no means intended to be an exhaustive account of all available evidence, nor am I claiming myself to be an expert. This is merely a place for me to share some research and give my opinions on the topic. Reconsidering KAM axes: The provenance of KAM axes has been deliberated for over a century, however very recent