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More than 80% of Y-dna haplogroups in Europe is seems to be of neolithic origin.
Haplogroup I is the oldest European Y-dna haplogroup and the one who actually originated in Europe. It is Paleolithic in origin.
I2a1b according to calculations and research originated in modern day southern Ukraine or northern Romania around 2500 years ago and possbly spread through Slavic expansion all the way to the Adriatic sea.
Its density is high in Croatia (Over 40% with peak in Dalmatia around 60%. Though not Croatia, in Croats from Herzegovina it makes more than 70%).
Since it has high density around the above mentioned areas is it possible that people in these areas are one of people which are closest to Mesolithic or even Paleolithic people Europe or is theirs genetic too much changed over the years despite high density?
I ask because we mostly associate Mesolithic Europeans with a certain northern groups.
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