Maternal line · mitochondrial DNA
The Near Eastern and Caucasian line
mtDNA HV
Where it is common today
The Near East, Caucasus and Europe.
Ancient people who carried it
315 ancient genomes in the Allen Ancient DNA Resource carry this line. The oldest is from Raqefet Cave, Israel, around 10,750 BC.
- Gonur, Turkmenistan2,280 BC – 1,900 BC8 people
- Koszyce-3, Poland2,800 BC – 2,680 BC6 people
- Mödling-An der Goldenen Stiege, AustriaAD 7206 people
- Parkhai, Turkmenistan3,500 BC – 1,450 BC5 people
- Rákóczifalva-Bagi-földek, HungaryAD 600 – AD 7805 people
- Derenburg-Meerenstieg-2, Germany5,220 BC – 5,080 BC4 people
- Urziceni, Romania4,200 BC – 3,950 BC4 people
- Geoksyur, Turkmenistan3,200 BC – 3,080 BC4 people
- Noratus, Armenia1,420 BC – 900 BC4 people
- Katelai, Pakistan900 BC4 people
- Hvar-Radošević, CroatiaAD 350 – AD 4004 people
- Hjelmars rör, Sweden3,120 BC3 people
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