Ancient DNA from Argentina
280 ancient people from Argentina have had their genome published, from 8,082 BC to AD 1890. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
280ancient individuals
144excavation sites
6published studies
8,082 BColdest individual
Main archaeological groups: Argentina SantiagodelEstero 400BP (36), Argentina Cordoba 700BP (28), Argentina Cordoba 600BP (15), Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP (12), Argentina SantiagodelEstero 500BP (12).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: Q1b (135), CT (5), F (4), P1 (4), BT (3), Q (2).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: C1b (65), A2 (44), B2 (29), D1 (18), D1g (15), C (12).
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Period by period
10,000 to 5,000 BC (12 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,082 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 10000BP | Laguna de los Pampas | C1b | |
| 8,082 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 10000BP | Laguna de los Pampas | ||
| 6,624 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 7700BP | Arroyo Seco II | Q1b1a2 | C1b |
| 6,552 BC | Argentina Cordoba 8500BP | Jesús María | Q1b1a2a~ | C |
| 6,423 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 7700BP | Arroyo Seco II | R2 | C1b |
| 5,808 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 7700BP | Arroyo Seco II | D1g | |
| 5,702 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 7700BP | Arroyo Seco II | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| 5,478 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 7700BP | Arroyo Seco II | Q1b1a1a | |
| 5,475 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 7700BP | Arroyo Seco II | A2 | |
| 5,475 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 7700BP | Arroyo Seco II | A2+(64) | |
| 5,250 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 7700BP | Arroyo Seco II | Q1b1a1a | C1c |
| 5,250 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 7700BP | Arroyo Seco II | P1 | C1c |
5,000 to 3,000 BC (4 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,925 BC | Argentina Pampas 6800BP | Laguna Chica | R | |
| 4,765 BC | Argentina Pampas 6800BP | Laguna Chica | C1b | |
| 4,647 BC | Argentina Pampas 6800BP | Laguna Chica | Q1b | A2 |
| 3,870 BC | Argentina NorthTierradelFuego 5800BP | La Arcillosa 2 | C |
3,000 to 1,000 BC (9 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,697 BC | Argentina Catamarca 4500BP | Peñas Chicas 1.7 | ||
| 2,603 BC | Argentina Cordoba 4100BP | Alero Deodoro Roca | Q1b1a1a | A2+(64) |
| 2,573 BC | Argentina Cordoba 3900BP | Estancia La Elisa | Q1b1 | C |
| 2,207 BC | Argentina Cordoba 4200BP | Club UBSISA | Q1b1a | A2+(64) |
| 2,105 BC | Argentina Cordoba 4100BP Comechingones | Puerta del Tala | Q1b | B2 |
| 1,736 BC | Argentina Cordoba 3700BP | Tío Pujio - James Craik | C | |
| 1,732 BC | Argentina Cordoba 4100BP | Alero Deodoro Roca | A2+(64)+16189 | |
| 1,392 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 3300BP | La Colorada | A2+(64) | |
| 1,347 BC | Argentina Cordoba 3900BP | Estancia La Elisa | Q1b1a | C1d1 |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (31 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | Túmulo de Malacara | Q1b1a1a | A2+(64)+@16111 |
| 844 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2800BP | Arroyo de la Palma 1 - Copina | Q1b1a | |
| 815 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | Túmulo de Malacara | Q1b1a | C1b |
| 807 BC | Argentina Catamarca 2400BP | Cardón Mocho | B2 | |
| 750 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | Túmulo de Malacara | Q1b1a | B2 |
| 748 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | Túmulo de Malacara | Q1b1a1a | B2 |
| 700 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | Túmulo de Malacara | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| 688 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | Túmulo de Malacara | C1b | |
| 644 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2500BP | El Diquecito | C1b | |
| 640 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2600BP | El Pariente - Campo Cannavo | Q1b1a2 | C1b |
| 628 BC | Argentina Catamarca 2400BP | Cardón Mocho | Q1b1a | B2b2 |
| 628 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2500BP | La Para | Q1b1a | A2 |
| 572 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2500BP | San Sebastián | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| 570 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | El Guanaco 1 | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| 561 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | El Guanaco 1 | Q1b1a1a | B2b |
| 550 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2500BP | Los Mates | Q1b1 | A2 |
| 550 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2500BP | Alem | C1b | |
| 533 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2500BP | El Diquecito | K | C1d1b |
| 475 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | El Guanaco 1 | Q1b1 | B2b |
| 475 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | El Guanaco 1 | Q1b1 | B2 |
| 464 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2500BP | El Diquecito | C1b | |
| 445 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2500BP | Rolo de Depetri | CT | C |
| 399 BC | Argentina Catamarca 2400BP | Cardón Mocho | B2b2 | |
| 383 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | Laguna Toro | A2+(64) | |
| 305 BC | Argentina Cordoba 2500BP | El Diquecito | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| 283 BC | Argentina BuenosAires 2600BP | El Guanaco 1 | Q | B2 |
| 236 BC | Argentina Catamarca 2400BP | Cardón Mocho | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| 228 BC | Argentina Formosa 2200BP Chaco EarlySubandean | El Quebracho | ||
| 167 BC | Argentina Catamarca 2100BP Agropastoral | Punta de la Peña 9 | C1b+16311 | |
| 167 BC | Argentina Catamarca 2100BP Agropastoral | Punta de la Peña 9 | Q1b1a | C1b+16311 |
| 155 BC | Argentina Cordoba 1700BP | El Vado | B2 |
AD 1 to 1000 (51 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 50 | Argentina Cordoba 1800BP | Playa Grande | C1b | |
| AD 55 | Argentina Cordoba 1800BP | Playa Grande | C1b | |
| AD 66 | Argentina Cordoba 1800BP | Campo Bocassi - Agua Mansa | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| AD 88 | Argentina SanLuis 1900BP | La Yesera | Q1b1a2a~ | A2+(64) |
| AD 100 | Argentina SantaFe 1700BP GoyaMalabrigo | Arroyo Aguilar | CT | |
| AD 147 | Argentina Cordoba 1800BP | El Diquecito | C1b | |
| AD 170 | Argentina Cordoba 1800BP | Estancia La Elisa | Q1b1a1a | C4c |
| AD 178 | Argentina Cordoba 1600BP | Ecoterra | F | D4 |
| AD 250 | Argentina Catamarca 1600BP | Alamito | A2+(64) | |
| AD 250 | Argentina Catamarca 1600BP | Alamito | Q1b1a2a~ | B2b2 |
| AD 266 | Argentina Formosa 1900BP Chaco EarlySubandean | El Quebracho | CT | D1 |
| AD 273 | Argentina SantiagodelEstero 1700BP | Bañados de Añatuya | Q1b1 | D1 |
| AD 299 | Argentina Tucuman 1600BP | El Mollar | Q1b1a2 | B2b2 |
| AD 320 | Argentina Pampas 1600BP | Laguna Chica | D1g+16189 | |
| AD 324 | Argentina BuenosAires 1600BP | Túmulo de Campana | D1g5 | |
| AD 329 | Argentina SantaFe 1600BP-Dup | La Lechuza | BT | C1b |
| AD 417 | Argentina SantaFe 1700BP GoyaMalabrigo | La Lechuza | ||
| AD 425 | Argentina Chaco 1400BP | El Cachapé IVB | Q1b1a1a | B2 |
| AD 450 | Argentina Cordoba 1700BP | Paraje Los Tártagos | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| AD 450 | Argentina Cordoba 1700BP | Cementerio de Copacabana | A2+(64) | |
| AD 450 | Argentina Chaco 1400BP | El Cachapé V | CT | B2 |
| AD 460 | Argentina BeagleChannel 1500BP LateHorizon Yamana | Río Pipo | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| AD 477 | Argentina Catamarca 1500BP | Punta de la Peña Farallón Extremo Suroeste 1 | Q1b1a1a | |
| AD 524 | Argentina Cordoba 1800BP | Colonia Müller | B2 | |
| AD 525 | Argentina SantiagodelEstero 1400BP | Villa La Punta - Guayacán | D1j1a | |
| AD 538 | Argentina Catamarca 1600BP | Aconquija | Q1b1a1a | B2b2 |
| AD 586 | Argentina Cordoba 1600BP | Caaguazú | ||
| AD 600 | Argentina Catamarca 1400BP | Punta de la Peña 9 | ||
| AD 698 | Argentina Catamarca 1200BP Agropastoral | Punta de la Peña 9 | Q1b1a1a | C1b+16311 |
| AD 721 | Argentina Catamarca 1200BP Agropastoral | Punta de la Peña 9 | Q1b1a2a~ | C1b+16311 |
| AD 721 | Argentina Catamarca 1200BP Agropastoral | Punta de la Peña 9 | C1b+16311 | |
| AD 775 | Argentina Catamarca 1200BP | El Polear 1 | D1h | |
| AD 783 | Argentina BuenosAires 900BP | Arroyo Sarandí | Q1b1a | |
| AD 797 | Argentina Cordoba 1200BP Comechingones | Puerta del Tala | C1b | |
| AD 800 | Argentina Catamarca 1200BP Agropastoral | Punta de la Peña 13 | Q | A2+(64) |
| AD 800 | Argentina Cordoba 700BP | La Granja | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| AD 800 | Argentina Catamarca 1200BP | Martínez 4 | D1j1 | |
| AD 800 | Argentina Catamarca 1200BP | Martínez 4 | CF | B2b |
| AD 800 | Argentina Catamarca 1200BP | Martínez 4 | Q1b1a2b~ | C1b |
| AD 800 | Argentina Catamarca 1200BP | Uturunco | A2+(64) |
After AD 1000 (173 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1000 | Argentina Cordoba 900BP | Guayascate | C1b | |
| AD 1000 | Argentina SantaFe LateHolocene GoyaMalabrigo | La Criolla | Q1b1a1a | |
| AD 1000 | Argentina SantaFe LateHolocene Esperanza | Laguna del Plata | ||
| AD 1007 | Argentina BuenosAires 900BP | Arroyo Sarandí | Q1b1a1a | B2 |
| AD 1010 | Argentina Cordoba 600BP | Cuesta Blanca | Q1b1a | B2o |
| AD 1025 | Argentina BuenosAires 900BP | Arroyo Sarandí | P1 | C |
| AD 1025 | Argentina BuenosAires 900BP | Arroyo Sarandí | B2 | |
| AD 1025 | Argentina BuenosAires 900BP | Arroyo Sarandí | ||
| AD 1025 | Argentina BuenosAires 900BP | Arroyo Sarandí | ||
| AD 1025 | Argentina BuenosAires 900BP | Arroyo Sarandí | Q1b | B2 |
| AD 1027 | Argentina Cordoba 700BP | Potrerillo de Larreta | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| AD 1050 | Argentina SantiagodelEstero 500BP | Media Flor-Vilmer | Q1b1a1a | D1j1a |
| AD 1050 | Argentina SantiagodelEstero 500BP | Media Flor-Vilmer | Q1b1a1a | D1j1a1 |
| AD 1050 | Argentina Cordoba 700BP | Miramar | C1c | |
| AD 1064 | Argentina Cordoba 700BP | Potrero de Garay | Q1b1a1a | B2 |
| AD 1089 | Argentina SantiagodelEstero 700BP | Colonia Mackinlay | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| AD 1093 | Argentina Cordoba 700BP | Alero Deodoro Roca | Q1b | B2o |
| AD 1100 | Argentina Cordoba 700BP | San Esteban | B2o | |
| AD 1101 | Argentina NorthTierradelFuego 500BP Selknam | Margen Sur | Q1b1a1a | C1c8 |
| AD 1101 | Argentina NorthTierradelFuego 500BP Selknam | Margen Sur | C1c8 | |
| AD 1117 | Argentina Cordoba 700BP | El Diquecito | Q1b1a1a | |
| AD 1124 | Argentina Cordoba 800BP | Loma Bola | Q1b1a | B2 |
| AD 1125 | Argentina Cordoba 800BP | Guasmara | Q1b1a1a | A2 |
| AD 1125 | Argentina Cordoba 800BP | Loma Bola | A2q | |
| AD 1125 | Argentina Cordoba 900BP | Cerro Colorado | ||
| AD 1139 | Argentina Cordoba 800BP | La Paz | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| AD 1148 | Argentina Cordoba 900BP | Cerro Colorado | Q1b1a | C1b |
| AD 1150 | Argentina BuenosAires 800BP | Mar Chiquita 1 | B2b | |
| AD 1150 | Argentina SantaFe 800BP GoyaMalabrigo | La Lechuza | D1 | |
| AD 1150 | Argentina Catamarca 700BP | Londres | Q1b1a1a | |
| AD 1150 | Argentina Catamarca 700BP | El Shincal de Quimivil | ||
| AD 1150 | Argentina Catamarca 900BP | Londres | F | |
| AD 1163 | Argentina BuenosAires 800BP | Mar Chiquita 1 | Q1b1a1a | C |
| AD 1163 | Argentina Cordoba 700BP | Potrero de Garay | Q1b1a | B2 |
| AD 1172 | Argentina Cordoba 800BP | Guasmara | Q1b1a1a | A2+(64) |
| AD 1178 | Argentina SantaFe 800BP GoyaMalabrigo | La Lechuza | C1c+195 | |
| AD 1180 | Argentina NorthTierradelFuego 500BP Selknam | Margen Sur | D4h3a | |
| AD 1180 | Argentina Cordoba 700BP | Los Molinos | D1g5 | |
| AD 1200 | Argentina EntreRios 700BP GoyaMalabrigo | Cerro Grande de la Isla de los Marinos | Q1b1 | C4 |
| AD 1200 | Argentina Jujuy 700BP | Calaverioj | Q1b1a | A2+(64) |
Excavation sites
- Bañados de Añatuya 12, AD 273 to AD 1575
- El Diquecito 11, 644 BC to AD 1382
- Arroyo Seco II 9, 6,624 BC to 5,250 BC
- Arroyo Sarandí 8, AD 783 to AD 1341
- Strait of Magellan 8, AD 1850
- Bocatoma - Vilmer 7, AD 1349 to AD 1500
- Punta de la Peña 9 7, 167 BC to AD 998
- Túmulo de Malacara 6, 845 BC to 688 BC
- Caleta Falsa 5, AD 1360 to AD 1670
- Chilca Pozo 5, AD 1563 to AD 1575
- El Guanaco 1 5, 570 BC to 283 BC
- Laguna Muyoj 5, AD 1566 to AD 1575
- Alero Deodoro Roca 4, 2,603 BC to AD 1345
- Cardón Mocho 4, 807 BC to 236 BC
- Doncellas 4, AD 1225 to AD 1454
- La Lechuza 4, AD 329 to AD 1178
- Laguna Chica 4, 4,925 BC to AD 320
- Arroyito 3, AD 1352 to AD 1375
- Cerro Grande del Paraná Pavón 3, AD 1350
- Estancia La Elisa 3, 2,573 BC to AD 170
- Margen Sur 3, AD 1101 to AD 1180
- Martínez 4 3, AD 800
- Media Flor-Vilmer 3, AD 1050 to AD 1550
- Pueblo Nuevo 3, AD 1550
- Puerta del Tala 3, 2,105 BC to AD 1571
- Tierra del Fuego 3, AD 1850
- Alamito 2, AD 250
- Almanza 2, AD 1770 to AD 1790
- Arroyo de la Palma 1 - Copina 2, 844 BC to AD 1343
- Averías 2, AD 1525
- Calaverioj 2, AD 1200
- Campo Sismondi 2, AD 1248 to AD 1250
- Cañitas 2, AD 1543 to AD 1550
- Cerro Colorado 2, AD 1125 to AD 1148
- El Cachapé V 2, AD 450 to AD 850
- El Quebracho 2, 228 BC to AD 266
- El Shincal de Quimivil 2, AD 1150 to AD 1475
- Guasmara 2, AD 1125 to AD 1172
- Isla Orihuela 2, AD 1250 to AD 1299
- Laguna de los Pampas 2, 8,082 BC
- Loma Bola 2, AD 1124 to AD 1125
- Londres 2, AD 1150
- Los Tres Cerros 1 2, AD 1227 to AD 1349
- Loteo 5 Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2, AD 1400 to AD 1427
- Mar Chiquita 1 2, AD 1150 to AD 1163
- Pampayasta 2, AD 1373 to AD 1375
- Playa Grande 2, AD 50 to AD 55
- Potrero de Garay 2, AD 1064 to AD 1163
- Punta de la Peña 13 2, AD 800
- Santa Rosa de Tastil 2, AD 1325 to AD 1337
- Tejas 4, Malagueño 2, AD 1525 to AD 1537
- Tulip Lomán 2, AD 1525 to AD 1550
- Villa Salavina 2, AD 950
- Acatushún 1, AD 1890
- Aconquija 1, AD 538
- Alem 1, 550 BC
- Arroyo Aguilar 1, AD 100
- Ayampitín - Valle Hermoso 1, AD 1386
- Banda Meridional del Lago 1, AD 1341
- Barranca del Lagarto 1, AD 1504
- Barrio Alberdi 1, AD 1833
- Bocatoma 1, AD 1560
- Caaguazú 1, AD 586
- Campo Bocassi - Agua Mansa 1, AD 66
- Campo Gallo 1, AD 1423
- Campo Navarro 1, AD 984
- Campo Piergentilli 1, AD 1306
- Cementerio de Copacabana 1, AD 450
- Cementerio Indígena Arroyo Paicarabí y Fredes 1, AD 1530
- Cerro Grande de la Isla de los Marinos 1, AD 1200
- Club UBSISA 1, 2,207 BC
- Cochinoca 1, AD 1350
- Colonia Mackinlay 1, AD 1089
- Colonia Müller 1, AD 524
- Constantinopla 1215 1, AD 1366
- Cuesta Blanca 1, AD 1010
- Deán Funes 1, AD 1252
- Despeñaderos 1, AD 1298
- Ecoterra 1, AD 178
- El Cachapé IVB 1, AD 425
- El Camping 1, AD 975
- El Cerrillo 1, AD 1399
- El Chancho 1, AD 1772
- El Mistolar 1, AD 1333
- El Mollar 1, AD 299
- El Pariente - Campo Cannavo 1, 640 BC
- El Polear 1 1, AD 775
- El Vado 1, 155 BC
- El Vallecito 1, AD 1450
- Estancia La Lorenza 1, AD 950
- Guayascate 1, AD 1000
- Icaño 1, AD 1550
- Ischilín 1, AD 1495
- Isla del Indio - Paraná Miní I 1, AD 1550
- Isla Larga 1, AD 1250
- Isla Los Marinos 1, AD 975
- Jesús María 1, 6,552 BC
- La Arcillosa 2 1, 3,870 BC
- La Colorada 1, 1,392 BC
- La Criolla 1, AD 1000
- La Granja 1, AD 800
- La Para 1, 628 BC
- La Paz 1, AD 1139
- La Yesera 1, AD 88
- Laguna de los Gansos 2 1, AD 1403
- Laguna del Plata 1, AD 1000
- Laguna Toro 1, 383 BC
- Las Caleras 1, AD 1200
- Las Marías 1, AD 1550
- Los Mates 1, 550 BC
- Los Molinos 1, AD 1180
- Lugones 1, AD 1575
- Mancapa 1, AD 1538
- Mendoza Province 1, AD 1450
- Miramar 1, AD 1050
- Nunsacat 1, AD 1548
- Panaholma 1, AD 1522
- Paraje La Cuesta 1, AD 900
- Paraje Los Molles 1, AD 1200
- Paraje Los Tártagos 1, AD 450
Source: Allen Ancient DNA Resource v66 (Mallick et al. 2024), individuals with a date and coordinates; samples the AADR flags as misdated are left out. Group names are those of the original studies. Haplogroups are shown when they could be read from the ancient DNA.
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