Maternal line · mitochondrial DNA
The Central and West African line
mtDNA L1
Where it is common today
Central and West Africa.
Ancient people who carried it
18 ancient genomes in the Allen Ancient DNA Resource carry this line. The oldest is from Konobrže-#?, Czechia, around 2,750 BC.
- Mtwapa, KenyaAD 1,450 – AD 1,6604 people
- Shum Laka, Cameroon1,180 BC – 1,150 BC2 people
- Kulubnarti 21-S-46, SudanAD 8502 people
- Konobrže-#?, Czechia2,750 BC1 people
- Trmice, Czechia2,700 BC1 people
- Vliněves, Czechia2,700 BC1 people
- Camino de las Yeseras, Spain2,370 BC1 people
- Mikulovice, Czechia2,280 BC1 people
- Marsala, Italy550 BC1 people
- Lilybaeum-Via De Gasperi, Italy350 BC1 people
- San José de los Naturales Royal Hospital mass burial, MexicoAD 1,5401 people
- Makwasinyi, KenyaAD 1,8001 people
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