mtDNA haplogroup

mtDNA haplogroup L4b

10 individuals in Genoplot's reference catalogue carry mtDNA haplogroup L4b or a branch of it, across 9 populations; 10 of them ancient, dated c. 540 BCE – 1550 CE.

Branches

L4b2a2 8

Populations 9

Pastoral N (Iron Age, Kenya) Kenya_PastoralN 2 individuals
Gishimangeda (Iron Age, Tanzania) TZA_Gishimangeda 1 individual
Kenya (c. 400 BP) · KEN_400BP KEN_400BP 1 individual
Kenya (c. 400 BP) · Kenya_400BP Kenya_400BP 1 individual
LSA (Antiquity, Kenya) Kenya_LSA 1 individual
Pastoral N Elmenteitan (Iron Age, Kenya) Kenya_PastoralN_Elmenteitan 1 individual
Tanzania PN (Iron Age) · Tanzania_PN Tanzania_PN 1 individual
Tanzania PN (Iron Age) · Tanzania_PN_IA Tanzania_PN_IA 1 individual
Tanzania Zanzibar (Medieval, c. 1300 BP) Tanzania_Zanzibar_1300BP 1 individual

Called at L4b 2

Individuals 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
`I8804`	Pastoral N (Iron Age, Kenya)	L4b2a1	750-402 calBCE	Keringet Cave
`I13978`	Tanzania PN (Iron Age) · Tanzania_PN	L4b2a1	414-203 calBCE	Gishimangeda Cave