mtDNA haplogroup
13 individuals in Genoplot's reference catalogue carry mtDNA haplogroup W3b, across 10 populations; 13 of them ancient, dated c. 2760 BCE – 680 CE.
Iran_C_TepeHissar 4 individualsTurkey_Alalakh_MLBA 1 individualArmenia_LBA_EIA 1 individualTurkmenistan_Gonur_BA_1 1 individualPakistan_Katelai_IA 1 individualHungary_LateAvar 1 individualKazakhstan_Nomad_IA 1 individualNomad_IA 1 individualTurkmenistan_LBA_Sumbar 1 individualChina_Xinjiang_Wuzan_IA 1 individualOldest first. Calls are from the Allen Ancient DNA Resource.
| Sample | Population | Call | Date | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I2923 | Tepe Hissar (Chalcolithic, Iran) | W3b | 2879-2632 calBCE | Tepe Hissar |
I2513 | Tepe Hissar (Chalcolithic, Iran) | W3b | 2847-2492 calBCE | Tepe Hissar |
I2514 | Tepe Hissar (Chalcolithic, Iran) | W3b | 2471-2299 calBCE | Tepe Hissar |
I2922 | Tepe Hissar (Chalcolithic, Iran) | W3b | 2198-1985 calBCE | Tepe Hissar |
I3374 | Gonur 1 (Bronze Age, Turkmenistan) | W3b | 2131-1942 calBCE | Gonur |
ALA037 | Alalakh (Middle–Late Bronze Age, Turkey) | W3b | 1882-1700 calBCE | Atchana-Alalakh |
I15750 | Armenia (Late Bronze Age–Early Iron Age) | W3b | 1450-1250 BCE | Nerkin-Getashen |
I6675 | Sumbar (Late Bronze Age, Turkmenistan) | W3b | 1600-1000 BCE | Sumbar |
I12454 | Katelai (Iron Age, Pakistan) | W3b | 1000-800 BCE | Katelai |
C847.SG | Xinjiang Wuzan (Iron Age, China) | W3b | 743-399 calBCE | Wuzan |
DA129_noUDG.SG | Nomad (Iron Age, Kazakhstan) | W3b | 539-208 calBCE | Kyzylasker |
DA129 | Nomad (Iron Age) | W3b | 539-208 calBCE | Kyzylasker |
TMH-1273.SG | Late Avar (Medieval, Hungary) | W3b | 650-700 CE | Tiszafüred-Majoros-halom |