mtDNA haplogroup
4 individuals in Genoplot's reference catalogue carry mtDNA haplogroup B5b2, across 3 populations; 4 of them ancient, dated c. 50–850 CE.
Kazakhstan_Berel_IA 2 individualsMongolia_Arkhangai_EarlyMedieval 1 individualMongolia_Arkhangai_XiongnuEarlyMedieval_3 1 individualOldest first. Calls are from the Allen Ancient DNA Resource.
| Sample | Population | Call | Date | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BRE003 | Berel (Iron Age, Kazakhstan) | B5b2a | 100 BCE - 200 CE | Berel |
BRE009 | Berel (Iron Age, Kazakhstan) | B5b2a2 | 50 BCE - 150 CE | Berel |
TUK002 | Arkhangai Xiongnu Early Medieval 3 (Medieval, Mongolia) | B5b2a2 | 150 BCE - 450 CE | Burkhan-Tolgoi |
OLN011 | Arkhangai (Early Medieval, Mongolia) | B5b2a | 700-1000 CE | Olon-Dov |