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Ancient DNA from the Silk Road

Mitochondrial and Y-chromosome haplogroups extracted from historic human remains mainly in Xinjiang provice in Western China in prehistoric and historic periods. Xinjiang was a key node on the the Silk Road, a popular name for the collection of ancient trade routes that for several millennia linked China to the Mediterranean.

Culture Country Site and Individual Sex Date Y-DNA mtDNA Source
    pigmentation surviving   usually approximate Haplogroup Additional information Haplogroup Additional information  
Tocharian? China Urumchi, Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Autonomous Region   2000 BC     H 16298T Francalacci 1995
Tocharian? China Xiaohe (Small River) Cemetery, Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Autonomous Region [100, 102] F 2515 ± 43 BC     C4 2 samples 16298C, 16327T Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [106] M 2515 ± 43 BC R1a1a M89+, M9+, M45+, M173+, M198+ (Z93-) C4 16298C, 16327T Li 2010 (and answer to comments)
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [107]
Nut-brown hair
F 2515 ± 43 BC     C4 16223, 16298C 16309, 16327T Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [109]
Light brown hair
F 2515 ± 43 BC     C4 16298C, 16327T Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [110]
Brown hair
F 2515 ± 43 BC     C4 16298C, 16327T Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [111]
Brown hair
M 2515 ± 43 BC R1a1a M89+, M9+, M45+, M173+, M198+ (Z93-) C4 16223, 16298C 16309, 16327T Li 2010 (and answer to comments)
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [115]
Brown black hair
M 2515 ± 43 BC R1a1a M89+, M9+, M45+, M173+, M198+ (Z93-) C4 16298C, 16327T Li 2010 (and answer to comments)
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [117] F 2515 ± 43 BC     M* 16223, 16304 Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [119]
Light brown hair
F 2515 ± 43 BC     K 1693, 16134T, 16224, 16311, 16390 Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [120]
Brown-black hair
M 2515 ± 43 BC R1a1a M89+, M9+, M45+, M173+, M198+ (Z93-) R* 16189, 16192, 16311 Li 2010 (and answer to comments)
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [121] M 2515 ± 43 BC R1a1a M89+, M9+, M45+, M173+, M198+ (Z93-) R* 16183, 16189, 16192 16311 Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [127] F 2515 ± 43 BC     C4 16223, 16298C, 16309, 16327T Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [128]
Brown-black hair
F 2515 ± 43 BC     H 16260T Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [131]
Nut-brown hair
F 2515 ± 43 BC     R* 16189, 16192, 16311 16390 Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [132]
Nut-brown hair
F 2515 ± 43 BC     C4 16298C, 16327T Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [135]
Black hair
F 2515 ± 43 BC     C4 16223, 16298C 16309, 16327T Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [136]
Nut-brown hair
M 2515 ± 43 BC R1a1a M89+, M9+, M45+, M173+, M198+ (Z93-) C4 16298C, 16327T Li 2010 (and answer to comments)
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [138]
Brown-black hair
F 2515 ± 43 BC     C4 16298C, 16327T Li 2010
Tocharian? China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [139]
Brown hair
M 2515 ± 43 BC R1a1a M89+, M9+, M45+, M173+, M198+ (Z93-) C4 16298C, 16327T Li 2010
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [T18-1] M 2515-1829 BC     D 16051, 16223, 16362 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [T18-7]   2515-1829 BC     G2a 16223, 16278, 16293, 16297, 16362 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [T22-6]   2515-1829 BC     D 16223, 16234, 16316, 16362 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [T23-4, T24-7, T28-9]   2515-1829 BC     C4 3 samples 16298, 16327 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [T24-12] M 2515-1829 BC     ? 16129, 16223, reported as M5 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [T28-5] M 2515-1829 BC     U5a 16192, 16256, 16270 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [T28-8] M 2515-1829 BC     B5 16182C, 16183C, 16189, 16217, 16243, 16355 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [T29-12] M 2515-1829 BC     ? 16129, 16223, 16304, reported as M Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [T35-1] M 2515-1829 BC     ? 16184, 16223, 16298, 16319, reported as M Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [MW, Bm22] F + M 2515-1829 BC     U7 2 samples 16318T Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [M12] F 2515-1829 BC     H CRS Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [M39] M 2515-1829 BC     C4 16129, 16223, 16298, 16327 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [M55] F 2515-1829 BC     C4 16093, 16129, 16223, 16298, 16311, 16327 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [M62] M 2515-1829 BC     K 16183C, 16189, 16224, 16256, 16311 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [Bm1, Bm2, Bm10, BM24, M70, M75, M87, M99, M130]   2515-1829 BC     C4 9 samples 16223, 16298, 16309, 16327 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [Bm5] F 2515-1829 BC     T 16126, 16292, 16294 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [Bm9] M 2515-1829 BC     U2e 16051, 16129C, 16182C, 16183C, 16189, 16261, 16362 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [BM18] F 2515-1829 BC     C5 16223, 16288, 16298, 16327 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [Bm20] F 2515-1829 BC     D 16192, 16223, 16266, 16362 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [Bm25] M 2515-1829 BC     R 16183C, 16189, 16261, 16311, 16390 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [M95] M 2515-1829 BC     U5a 16192, 16256, 16270, 16291 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [M89, M93] F 2515-1829 BC     C4 2 samples 16298, 16327 Li 2015
  China Xiaohe, Xinjiang [M129] M 2515-1829 BC     C4 16223, 16298, 16327 Li 2015
  China Gavaerk, near Qiemo, Xinjiang [2C] F 800 BC–100 AD     C 16223, 16298, 16327 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [4B] M 800 BC–100 AD     C 16223, 16298, 16309, 16327 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [1E] M 800 BC–100 AD     D 5178A, 10400T, 16223, 16362 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [2A] M 800 BC–100 AD     D 5178A, 7028T, 10400T, 16362 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [14A] M 800 BC–100 AD     D 5178A, 7028T, 12705T, rCRS in HVI Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [16A] M + F 800 BC–100 AD     D 5178A, 10400T, 16173, 16223. In same grave as 16B Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [16B] M + F 800 BC–100 AD     D 5178A, 7028T, 16173, 12705T, 16223. In same grave as 16A Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [17A] M 800 BC–100 AD     D 5178A, 7028T, 12705T, 16114A, 16223, 16362 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [17B] F 800 BC–100 AD     D 5178A, 7028T, 12705T, 16223 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [25C, 25G] M 800 BC–100 AD     D 2 samples in same grave: 5178A, 7028T, 12705T, 16189, 16223, 16362 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [4A] F 800 BC–100 AD     D4 3010A, 5178A, 7028T, 12705T, 16223, 16274, 16362 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [2G, 11A, 22A] F + 2 M 800 BC–100 AD     F1 3 samples 7028T, 12406A; rCRS in HVI Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [23F] F 800 BC–100 AD     F1 7028T, 12406A, 16114A, 16187, 16192, 16256, 16266, 16304, 16357 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [5D] M 800 BC–100 AD     F1a 7028T, 10400T, 12705T, 16129, 16172, 16293, 16304 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [3G, 27] 2 M 800 BC–100 AD     H 16311 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [13] M 800 BC–100 AD     H 16305T, 16311 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [7D] ? 800 BC–100 AD     K 7028T, 9055A, 16224, 16311 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [2E] F 800 BC–100 AD     M* 7028T, 10400T, 12705T, 13263G, 16209, 16223, 16362 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [8D, 8F] 2 M 800 BC–100 AD     M* 2 samples in same grave: 7028T, 10400T, 12705T, 16093 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [3C] M 800 BC–100 AD     M10 10400T, 16092, 16193, 16223, 16311, 16357 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [4E, 4G] 2 M 800 BC–100 AD     M13a 2 samples in same grave: 7028T, 10400T, 12705T, 16145, 16148, 16188, 16189, 16223 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [3F] M 800 BC–100 AD     N 7028T, 12406G, 12705T; rCRS in HVI Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [25G] F 800 BC–100 AD     T 5178A, 7028T, 12705T, 16126, 16294 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [3M] M 800 BC–100 AD     R* 7028T, 16071, 16357 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [3P] F 800 BC–100 AD     R* 7028T, 16223, 16356 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [9D] M 800 BC–100 AD     U 7028T, 12308G, 12705T; rCRS in HVI Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [25F] F 800 BC–100 AD     U2e 7028T, 12308G, 16129C, 16183C, 16362 Zhang 2010
  China Gavaerk, Xinjiang [1A, 1B] M + F 800 BC–100 AD     U4 2 samples in same grave: 7028T, 16134, 16183C, 16189, 16356 Zhang 2010
Quin to Western Jin China Sampula, Luo County, Xinjiang Khotan [Y1]   217 BC-283 AD     B 16223, 16256, 16327 Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [Y8 and Y10]   217 BC-283 AD     C 16223, 16229, 16327 Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [Y7]   217 BC-283 AD     F1a 16126, 16162, 16172, 16304 Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [Y5]   217 BC-283 AD     G 16111, 16223, 16234, 16362 Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [L1]   217 BC-283 AD     M 16223, 16256, 16327 Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [Y3]   217 BC-283 AD     M 16113, 16223 Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [Y6]   217 BC-283 AD     N 16126, 16183C, 16189, 16311, 16365 Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [Y13]   217 BC-283 AD     N 16126, 16163, 16186, 16189, 16247C Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [Y2]   217 BC-283 AD     T2 16126, 16129, 16260, 16294, 16296, 16304 Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [L3]   217 BC-283 AD     U3 16343 Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [L4]   217 BC-283 AD     U3 16189, 16343 Xie 2007b
Quin - W. Jin China Sampula [Y11 and Y12]   217 BC-283 AD     U3 Two samples 16129, 16223, 16343 Xie 2007b
Western Han China Yuansha, Xinjiang   135 BC     A   Gao 2008
Western Han China Yuansha, Xinjiang   135 BC     D 2 samples Gao 2008
Western Han China Yuansha, Xinjiang   135 BC     G2a   Gao 2008
Western Han China Yuansha, Xinjiang   135 BC     H 3 samples Gao 2008
Western Han China Yuansha, Xinjiang   135 BC     I   Gao 2008
Western Han China Yuansha, Xinjiang   135 BC     M 3 samples Gao 2008
Western Han China Yuansha, Xinjiang   135 BC     N 3 samples Gao 2008
Western Han China Yuansha, Xinjiang   135 BC     T 2 samples Gao 2008
Sui Dynasty
Sogdian person
China Tomb of Yu Hong, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province [Yu Hong] M d. 593 AD     U5   Xie 2007a
Sui Dynasty China Tomb of Yu Hong
[Wife of Yu Hong]
F c. 600 AD     G   Xie 2007a
 

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