Haplogroup E1b1b1, mainly in the form of its E1b1b1a2 (E-V13) sub-clade, reaches frequencies above 47% around the area of Kosovo. This clade is thought to have arrived in Europe from western Asia either in the later Mesolithic, or the Neolithic.
Haplogroup E1b1b1, particularly its E-V13 sub-clade (E1b1b1a2), is prevalent in Kosovo at frequencies exceeding 47%. This lineage is believed to have migrated from western Asia into Europe during the later Mesolithic or Neolithic periods.