Maternal line · mitochondrial DNA
An old western Eurasian line, older than farming
mtDNA U
Where it is common today
An old western Eurasian lineage, older than farming.
Ancient people who carried it
1,072 ancient genomes in the Allen Ancient DNA Resource carry this line. The oldest is from Buran-Kaya III, Crimea, around 34,840 BC.
- Mödling-An der Goldenen Stiege, AustriaAD 72027 people
- Ekaterinovskiy-Mys, Russia5,400 BC – 2,890 BC18 people
- Khvalynsk-2, Russia5,110 BC – 4,420 BC12 people
- Leobersdorf, AustriaAD 72012 people
- Deriivka, Ukraine5,350 BC – 4,170 BC11 people
- Katelai, Pakistan1,100 BC – 860 BC11 people
- Yuzhny Oleniy Ostrov, Russia6,500 BC – 6,170 BC9 people
- Vilnianka, Ukraine5,580 BC – 4,990 BC9 people
- Murzikha-2, Russia4,630 BC – 3,810 BC9 people
- Zvejnieki, Latvia5,730 BC – 4,000 BC9 people
- Rákóczifalva-Bagi-földek, HungaryAD 600 – AD 7809 people
- Nepluyevsky Barrow Necropolis, Russia1,830 BC – 1,760 BC8 people
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