Ancient European DNA

**Maciamo** · 28-01-09, 22:04

Here is a summary of the samples of ancient DNA from Europe tested so far.

Ancient Greek DNA

mtDNA from Grave Circle B in Mycenae (3,600 years old)

- 1 haplogroup H2
- 1 haplogroup U5a1
- 2 haplogroup UK

Ancient British DNA

Cheddar Man (9,000 years old, England) => mtDNA haplogroup U5a

Medieval Anglo-Saxon DNA

Tracing the Phylogeography of Human Populations in Britain Based on 4th-11th Century mtDNA Genotypes

mtDNA

- 15 haplogroup H
- 1 haplogroup I
- 4 haplogroup J
- 1 haplogroup K
- 4 haplogroup T1
- 5 haplogroup T2
- 1 haplogroup T4
- 1 haplogroup T5
- 4 haplogroup U5a1
- 2 haplogroup U5a1a
- 2 haplogroup U5b
- 2 haplogroup V
- 2 haplogroup W
- 2 haplogroup X
- 2 haplogroup IWX

Ancient Celtic DNA

Ötzi the Iceman (3,000 years old - Austro-Italian border) => mtDNA haplogroup K1

Ancient Basque DNA

Late Antiquity Basque DNA (1,400 years old)

Y-DNA

- 4 haplogroup I2a
- 23 haplogroup R1b

Ancient German DNA

Lichtenstein Cave Bronze-Age Family (3,000 years old, Lower Saxony) :

Y-DNA

- 4 haplogroup I2b*
- 1 haplogroup R1a
- 1 haplogroup R1b

MtDNA

- 17 haplogroup H
- 5 haplogroup J (including 1 J1b1)
- 5 haplogroup T2
- 9 haplogroup U (including 1 U5b)

Eneolithic Corded Ware from Eulau (4,600 years old, Saxony)

Y-DNA

- 3 haplogroup R1a

MtDNA

- 1 haplogroup H
- 1 haplogroup I
- 1 haplogroup K1a2
- 3 haplogroup K1b
- 1 haplogroup U5b
- 2 haplogroup X2

Viking/Norse DNA

Evidence of Authentic DNA from Danish Viking Age Skeletons Untouched by Humans for 1,000 Years

MtDNA

=> 18 Viking-age skeletons from Galgedil & Kongemarken :

- 8 haplogroup H
- 2 haplogroup I
- 1 haplogroup J
- 1 haplogroup K
- 2 haplogroup T2
- 1 haplogroup U5a1a
- 1 haplogroup U7
- 1 haplogroup X2c

=> 21 Iron-Age skeletons from Bøgebjergård & Skovgaarde :

- 7 haplogroup H
- 2 haplogroup I
- 2 haplogroup J
- 2 haplogroup K
- 1 haplogroup R0a
- 1 haplogroup U2e
- 1 haplogroup U3a
- 1 haplogroup U5b1
- 1 haplogroup V

- Sven II Estridsen (c.1020-1074), the last Viking king of Denmark => mtDNA haplogroup H

**Maciamo** · 22-02-09, 13:31

More ancient mtDNA results can be found on Dienekes's blog.

28-01-09, 22:04	#1
Maciamo 魔茶門 Join Date: 17-07-02 Location: Lothier Posts: 6,326	Ancient European DNA Here is a summary of the samples of ancient DNA from Europe tested so far. Ancient Greek DNA mtDNA from Grave Circle B in Mycenae (3,600 years old) - 1 haplogroup H2 - 1 haplogroup U5a1 - 2 haplogroup UK Ancient British DNA Cheddar Man (9,000 years old, England) => mtDNA haplogroup U5a Medieval Anglo-Saxon DNA Tracing the Phylogeography of Human Populations in Britain Based on 4th-11th Century mtDNA Genotypes *mtDNA* - 15 haplogroup H - 1 haplogroup I - 4 haplogroup J - 1 haplogroup K - 4 haplogroup T1 - 5 haplogroup T2 - 1 haplogroup T4 - 1 haplogroup T5 - 4 haplogroup U5a1 - 2 haplogroup U5a1a - 2 haplogroup U5b - 2 haplogroup V - 2 haplogroup W - 2 haplogroup X - 2 haplogroup IWX Ancient Celtic DNA Ötzi the Iceman (3,000 years old - Austro-Italian border) => mtDNA haplogroup K1 Ancient Basque DNA Late Antiquity Basque DNA (1,400 years old) *Y-DNA* - 4 haplogroup I2a - 23 haplogroup R1b Ancient German DNA Lichtenstein Cave Bronze-Age Family (3,000 years old, Lower Saxony) : *Y-DNA* - 4 haplogroup I2b* - 1 haplogroup R1a - 1 haplogroup R1b *MtDNA* - 17 haplogroup H - 5 haplogroup J (including 1 J1b1) - 5 haplogroup T2 - 9 haplogroup U (including 1 U5b) Eneolithic Corded Ware from Eulau (4,600 years old, Saxony) *Y-DNA* - 3 haplogroup R1a *MtDNA* - 1 haplogroup H - 1 haplogroup I - 1 haplogroup K1a2 - 3 haplogroup K1b - 1 haplogroup U5b - 2 haplogroup X2 Viking/Norse DNA Evidence of Authentic DNA from Danish Viking Age Skeletons Untouched by Humans for 1,000 Years *MtDNA* => 18 Viking-age skeletons from Galgedil & Kongemarken : - 8 haplogroup H - 2 haplogroup I - 1 haplogroup J - 1 haplogroup K - 2 haplogroup T2 - 1 haplogroup U5a1a - 1 haplogroup U7 - 1 haplogroup X2c => 21 Iron-Age skeletons from Bøgebjergård & Skovgaarde : - 7 haplogroup H - 2 haplogroup I - 2 haplogroup J - 2 haplogroup K - 1 haplogroup R0a - 1 haplogroup U2e - 1 haplogroup U3a - 1 haplogroup U5b1 - 1 haplogroup V - Sven II Estridsen (c.1020-1074), the last Viking king of Denmark => mtDNA haplogroup H __________________ Already over 2000 of pictures in the Europe Gallery. Post yours today ! "What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?", Winston Churchill. Last edited by Maciamo; 12-03-09 at 12:57.

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22-02-09, 13:31	#2
Maciamo 魔茶門 Join Date: 17-07-02 Location: Lothier Posts: 6,326	More ancient mtDNA results can be found on Dienekes's blog.