Maternal line · mitochondrial DNA
A founding line of the Americas
mtDNA A
Where it is common today
East Asia, Siberia and the Americas (a Native American founder lineage).
Ancient people who carried it
399 ancient genomes in the Allen Ancient DNA Resource carry this line. The oldest is from Lapa do Santo, Brazil, around 7,650 BC.
- Chichén Itzá, MexicoAD 720 – AD 1,00031 people
- La Caleta, Dominican RepublicAD 950 – AD 1,32021 people
- San Nicolas Island, USA3,440 BC – 2,430 BC17 people
- Ekven, Russia110 BC – AD 1,34011 people
- Atajadizo, Dominican RepublicAD 820 – AD 1,4809 people
- Juan Dolio, Dominican RepublicAD 1,270 – AD 1,4707 people
- CA-SRI-3, USA5,870 BC – 5,420 BC5 people
- CA-SBA-7, USA5,130 BC – 5,120 BC5 people
- Verkhny-Askiz, Russia2,350 BC – 2,010 BC5 people
- Rákóczifalva-Bagi-földek, HungaryAD 720 – AD 7805 people
- Paso del Indio, Puerto RicoAD 1,020 – AD 1,2805 people
- CA-SRI-2B, USAAD 1,300 – AD 1,3505 people
Find your own line
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