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Palaeolithic DNA from Eurasia

Mitochondrial and Y-chromosome haplogroups extracted from the earliest prehistoric human remains in Europe and related remains in Asia, arranged chronologically.

Culture Country Site and/or Individual Sex Date Y-DNA mtDNA Source
    pigmentation from genes   usually approximate Haplogroup Additional information Haplogroup Additional information  
  Russia Ust'-Ishim, western Siberia M 45,770–44,010 cal BP K(xLT) M526 R* 73G, 263G, 750G, 1438G, 2706G, 3107d, 4769G, 7028T, 8860G, 11719A, 14766T, 15326G, 16150 Fu 2014
Proto-Aurignacian Italy Grotta di Fumane [Fumane 2]   41,110-38,500 cal BP     R* 73G, 263G, 750G, 1438G, 2706G, 4769G, 7028T, 8860G, 11719A, 14766T, 15326G. 5585A, 16129A and 16304C Benazzi 2015
  Russia Kostenki 14 [Markina Gora] M 38,700-36,200 cal. BP C1 M130, P255, V183, V199, V232, F3393 U2 11467, 12308, 12372, 1811, 16051 Seguin-Orlando 2014; Fu 2013; Krause 2010.
  Romania Peştera cu Oase [Oase 1]   37,000–42,000 BP F   N 73G, 263G, 750G, 1438G, 2706G, 3107d, 4769G, 7028T, 8860G, 11719A, 12705T, 14766T, 15326G, 16223T Fu 2015
  Czech Republic Dolni Vestonice [13]   31,155 cal. BP     U8 151, 3480, 7031, 10398, 16189 Fu 2013
  Czech Republic Dolni Vestonice [14, 15]   31,155 cal. BP     U5 2 samples 16192, 16270, reported as U Fu 2013
Gravettian Russia Sunghir [S2 and S3] M & F 30,100 ± 550 BP     Unreliable Two samples 16129A reported in same grave. Contamination suspected. Even if genuine, this mutation is found in multiple haplogroups and so is uninformative in isolation. Alexeeva 2000; Ovchinnikov and Goodwin 2003 ; Maram 2012 for date
Gravettian Italy Paglicci Cave, Foggia [23]   28,000 BP     Unreliable Contaminated. Caramelli 2008; Fu 2013, supplementary table S6.
Gravettian Wales, UK Paviland [Red Lady] M 26,000 BP     Unreliable CRS; Cloning not used; contamination highly likely. Sykes 2000
Gravettian Italy Paglicci Cave [12]   24,000 BP     Unreliable Contaminated. Caramelli 2003; Bandelt 2005; Fu 2013, supplementary table S6.
Gravettian Italy Paglicci Cave [25]   24,000 BP     Unreliable Contaminated. Caramelli 2003; Fu 2013, supplementary table S6.
  Russia Mal'ta, Siberia [MA-1]
Brown eyes; dark brown hair; dark skin
M 24,000 BP R*   U* C324T, T482C, T3540C, T8258C, A10289G, A11467G, A12308G, G12372A, A13350G, G14364A, A14776G, A16399G Raghavan 2013
Solutrian Spain Nerja, Málaga [NE-NM 82.2]   18,000-15,000 BC     Unreliable 16126C, 16311Y Fernández 2005
Solutrian Spain Nerja, Málaga [NE-NT 79]   18,000-15,000 BC     U 16192T 16311C Fernández 2005
Magdalenian Germany Hohler Fels [49 Ib1 66]   13,400 BC     U CRS in HVRI, 1721C, 7028Y, 12372A, 14766T, 14793A, Bramanti 2009
Magdalenian Germany Hohler Fels [10 Ic 405]   13,400 BC     U 1721C, 7028T, 12372A, 14766T, 14793A Bramanti 2009
  Italy Paglicci Cave [Accesso sala 2 Rim P]   13,000 - 9000 BC     U2'3'4'7'8'9 146, 150, 152, 5999, 6152, 6498C>A, 8860, 10020, 14152, 15326, 15466, 16274, 16297 Fu 2013
  Germany Oberkassel [998]   12,000 BC     U5b1 16192! Fu 2013
  Germany Oberkassel [998, 999]   11,400 BC     U5b1 16189, 16166 Fu 2013
Magdalenian Spain El Pirulejo [1P1]   11,500-10,500 BC     ? 16182C, 16183C, 16189C Fernández 2005
Magdalenian Spain El Pirulejo [2P1]   11,500-10,500 BC     Unreliable CRS Fernández 2005
Magdalenian Spain La Pasiega (Cantabria) [PS-1]         R0 or HV rCRS in HVRI, G73A, reported as H Hervella 2012
Magdalenian Spain Erralla (Gipuzkoa) [ERR-1]   12,300 BP     U5b 73G, 16270 Hervella 2012; Brandt 2013
Late Epi-Gravettian Italy Continenza [7]   14,000 - 8000 BP     U5b2b1   Fu 2013