Maternal line · mitochondrial DNA
Europe’s most common maternal line
mtDNA H
Where it is common today
Europe's most common maternal line (about 40% of Europeans), also frequent in the Near East and North Africa.
Ancient people who carried it
2,847 ancient genomes in the Allen Ancient DNA Resource carry this line. The oldest is from Raqefet Cave, Israel, around 10,750 BC.
- Mödling-An der Goldenen Stiege, AustriaAD 720203 people
- Rákóczifalva-Bagi-földek, HungaryAD 580 – AD 83072 people
- Gurgy Les Noisats, France4,840 BC – 200 BC39 people
- Csokorgasse, AustriaAD 70032 people
- Leobersdorf, AustriaAD 72023 people
- Asparn Schletz, Austria5,230 BC – 4,120 BC22 people
- Santok, PolandAD 1,100 – AD 1,25021 people
- St Rombout's, BelgiumAD 1,030 – AD 1,65020 people
- Salme, EstoniaAD 710 – AD 76019 people
- Urziceni, Romania5,210 BC – 3,620 BC17 people
- Pocklington, United Kingdom470 BC – 220 BC16 people
- Oland, SwedenAD 300 – AD 1,06015 people
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