Maternal line · mitochondrial DNA
A Western European and North African line
mtDNA V
Where it is common today
Western Europe (high among Saami and Basques) and North Africa.
Ancient people who carried it
169 ancient genomes in the Allen Ancient DNA Resource carry this line. The oldest is from Dezsk, Hungary, around 5,810 BC.
- Mödling-An der Goldenen Stiege, AustriaAD 72010 people
- Gurgy Les Noisats, France4,910 BC – 4,450 BC4 people
- Fin Cop Hillfort, United Kingdom280 BC – 220 BC4 people
- Rákóczifalva-Bagi-földek, HungaryAD 600 – AD 7804 people
- Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany5,180 BC – 4,450 BC3 people
- Asparn Schletz, Austria5,240 BC – 4,990 BC3 people
- La Almoloya, Spain1,880 BC – 1,650 BC3 people
- Kilteasheen, IrelandAD 1,0003 people
- Vinkovci-Vinka, Croatia5,130 BC – 4,920 BC2 people
- Derenburg-Meerenstieg-2, Germany4,900 BC2 people
- Obernai, France4,940 BC – 4,620 BC2 people
- Tuchoměřice, Czechia2,980 BC2 people
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