mtDNA haplogroup
20 individuals in Genoplot's reference catalogue carry mtDNA haplogroup L3 or a branch of it, across 15 populations; 20 of them ancient, dated c. 1960 BCE – 1680 CE.
Kenya_PastoralN 3 individualsSouth_Africa_400BP 3 individualsKenya_PastoralN_Elmenteitan 2 individualsCanary_Islands_Guanche 1 individualMexico_Colonial_African 1 individualSudan_EarlyChristian_S 1 individualKenya_EarlyPastoralN 1 individualCanaryIslands_Guanche 1 individualKenya_Historic_2 1 individualKenya_Kakapel_LSA_Kansyore 1 individualKenya_MoloCave_PastoralN 1 individualPastoral_N 1 individualTanzania_PN 1 individualTanzania_PN_IA 1 individualBotswana_Xaro_EIA 1 individualIndividuals whose call goes no further down a listed branch; the others are on their branch's page. Oldest first. Calls are from the Allen Ancient DNA Resource.
| Sample | Population | Call | Date | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I12384 | Pastoral N (Iron Age, Kenya) | L3d | 229-358 calCE | Ol Kalou |
gun008 | Canary Islands Guanche (Medieval) | L3b1a | 884-994 calCE | Gran Canaria |
gun008_noUDG.SG | Guanche (Medieval, Canary Islands) | L3b1a | 884-994 calCE | Gran Canaria |