mtDNA haplogroup
4 individuals in Genoplot's reference catalogue carry mtDNA haplogroup W3a1a, across 4 populations; 4 of them ancient, dated c. 3130–1150 BCE.
Armenia_LBA 1 individualRussia_Samara_EBA_Yamnaya 1 individualCzech_EBA_Unetice 1 individualChina_Xinjiang_Chaganguole_BA_Chemurcheck 1 individualOldest first. Calls are from the Allen Ancient DNA Resource.
| Sample | Population | Call | Date | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I0443 | Samara Yamnaya (Early Bronze Age, Russia) | W3a1a | 3331-2930 calBCE | Lopatino |
C2045 | Xinjiang Chaganguole Chemurcheck (Bronze Age, China) | W3a1a | 2571-2347 calBCE | Chaganguole |
I14186 | Unetice (Early Bronze Age, Czech) | W3a1a | 2200-1600 BCE | Praha-Jinonice |
I19337 | Armenia (Late Bronze Age) · Armenia_LBA | W3a1a1 | 1400-900 BCE | Karashamb |