Maternal line · mitochondrial DNA
The East Asian and Polynesian line
mtDNA B
Where it is common today
East and Southeast Asia, Polynesia and the Americas.
Ancient people who carried it
262 ancient genomes in the Allen Ancient DNA Resource carry this line. The oldest is from Tianyuan Cave, China, around 37,620 BC.
- Leobersdorf, AustriaAD 7209 people
- Las Locas, Venezuela400 BC – 200 BC8 people
- Malakula, Vanuatu720 BC – 90 BC6 people
- Blihun site, TaiwanAD 310 – AD 4006 people
- Cueva De Los Muertos Chiquitos, MexicoAD 230 – AD 9406 people
- Huaca Pucllana, PeruAD 380 – AD 1,2605 people
- El Guanaco 1, Argentina560 BC – 280 BC4 people
- Tayopa, MexicoAD 9504 people
- Pueblo Bonito, USAAD 930 – AD 1,0904 people
- San Nicolas Island, USA1,200 BC – AD 1,2104 people
- Atajadizo, Dominican RepublicAD 1,350 – AD 1,4404 people
- Man Nadol - Peinioar, Federated States of MicronesiaAD 1,430 – AD 1,4504 people
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