Ancient DNA from Austria
878 ancient people from Austria have had their genome published, from 28,296 BC to AD 838. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
878ancient individuals
17excavation sites
13published studies
28,296 BColdest individual
Main archaeological groups: Austria Avar (714), Austria N LBK (103), Austria Avar-1 (12), Austria Hallstatt IA (8), Austria Avar-2 (7).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: C2a (69), R1a (56), E1b (52), R1b (45), I2a (40), G2a (39).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: H (46), U5a (39), T2b (37), H2a (35), K1a (29), J1c (22).
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Period by period
Before 10,000 BC (6 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28,296 BC | Austria Gravettian | Krems-Wachtberg | IJ | U5 |
| 28,296 BC | Austria Gravettian | Krems-Wachtberg | IJ | U5 |
| 28,296 BC | Austria Gravettian | Krems-Wachtberg | IJ | |
| 28,296 BC | Austria Gravettian | Krems-Wachtberg | IJ | U5 |
| 28,250 BC | Austria Gravettian | Krems-Wachtberg | F | U5 |
| 28,250 BC | Austria Gravettian | Krems-Wachtberg | IJ | U5 |
10,000 to 5,000 BC (108 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,834 BC | Austria Mesolithic | Wöllersdorf | I2a1 | U5a2 |
| 6,834 BC | Austria Mesolithic | Wöllersdorf | I2 | |
| 5,578 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | G2a2b2a | U5a1c1 |
| 5,578 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | G2a2b2a3a | U5a1c1 |
| 5,416 BC | Austria N LBK-oHG | Brunn-Wolfholz | G2a2b | U5a1 |
| 5,237 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | G2a2b2a | V1 |
| 5,231 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | H26 | |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | T2b |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | J1c1 |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | J2b1d |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | H | |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | E1b1b1a1b1 | W1+119 |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | G2a2b2a3a | T2b4 |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | CT | H27 |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | J1c2 | |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | T2b | |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | U3a1 |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | H+16129 |
| 5,200 BC | Austria AsparnSchletz N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C | H7c |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | G2a2a1a3~ | H |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | T2+16189 | |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | J1c2 | |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | H |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | U3a1 |
| 5,200 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | H |
| 5,163 BC | Austria EN LBK | Ratzersdorf | H+16311 | |
| 5,161 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | K1a+195 | |
| 5,151 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | X2b | |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | K1b1+(16093) | |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | G2a2b2b1a1 | J1c |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | T2b | |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | H59 |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | U8b1a1 | |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | H5b | |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | H5b | |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | J1c5 | |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | K1b1 |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | H | |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | G2a2b2a3a | K1a3a |
| 5,150 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | T1a |
5,000 to 3,000 BC (6 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,986 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | V1 |
| 4,954 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | G2a2b2a | J2b1d |
| 4,954 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | K1a3 |
| 4,946 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | C1a2 | T2c1+146 |
| 4,922 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | G2a2b2a | N1a1a1a |
| 4,125 BC | Austria N LBK | Asparn Schletz | G2a2b2a3a | H40 |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (13 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 698 BC | Austria Hallstatt IA | Hallstatt | ||
| 698 BC | Austria Hallstatt IA | Hallstatt | R1b1a1b1a1 | |
| 698 BC | Austria Hallstatt IA | Hallstatt | ||
| 698 BC | Austria Hallstatt IA | Hallstatt | ||
| 698 BC | Austria Hallstatt IA | Hallstatt | ||
| 698 BC | Austria Hallstatt IA | Hallstatt | ||
| 698 BC | Austria Hallstatt IA | Hallstatt | R1b1a1b1b3 | |
| 698 BC | Austria Hallstatt IA | Hallstatt | ||
| 606 BC | Austria Hallein IA Hallstatt | Hallein | ||
| 458 BC | Austria Hallein IA Hallstatt | Hallein | R1b1a1b1a | |
| 350 BC | Austria IA LaTene | Pottenbrunn | H11a2 | |
| 350 BC | Austria IA LaTene | Pottenbrunn | U7b | |
| 350 BC | Austria IA LaTene | Pottenbrunn | R1b1a1b1a1a2a | T2b |
AD 1 to 1000 (745 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 87 | Austria ImperialRoman | Klosterneuburg | R1b1a1b1a1a2e1 | |
| AD 87 | Austria ImperialRoman | Klosterneuburg | R1b1a1b1a1a1c1 | |
| AD 170 | Austria ImperialRoman-oAfrica-oLevant | Ovilava-PP | I2a1b1b | |
| AD 215 | Austria ImperialRoman-oLevant | Ovilava | J2a2a | |
| AD 225 | Austria LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Klosterneuburg | R1b1a1b1a1a2c1 | |
| AD 225 | Austria LateAntiquity ImperialRoman-oLevant | Klosterneuburg | ||
| AD 225 | Austria LateAntiquity ImperialRoman-oLevant | Klosterneuburg | ||
| AD 269 | Austria ImperialRoman | Ovilava | R1b1a1b1a1a2b1c2 | |
| AD 347 | Austria LateAntiquity ImperialRoman-oLevant | Klosterneuburg | G2a2b1a1a1a | |
| AD 375 | Austria Avar | Mödling-Lerchengasse | H5a1n | |
| AD 375 | Austria Avar | Mödling-Lerchengasse | T2f1a | |
| AD 375 | Austria Avar | Mödling-Lerchengasse | N1a1a1a1a1a1a7a~ | T2f1a1 |
| AD 375 | Austria Avar | Mödling-Lerchengasse | I1a2a1a1a1a2~ | U8b1b1 |
| AD 375 | Austria Avar | Mödling-Lerchengasse | H5a1j | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | E1b1b1a1b1a6a1f~ | U4d2 |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | E1b1b1a1b1a6a1f~ | H |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | E1b1b1a1b1a6a1f~ | H |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | E1b1b1a1b1a10a | H41a |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | U5a1a2b | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | R1b1a1b1a1a | U5b2b4a |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | H5a1+152 | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | X2b | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | C4b1 | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | T2b4+152 | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | K1a+195 | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | J2a1a1a2b2a1a1a~ | U5a1a1d |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | J2a1a1a2b2a1a1a~ | H1c+152 |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | R1b1a1b1a1a1b1b | H6c |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | U1a1a2 | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | E1b1b1a1b1 | U5a1a2b |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | K1c1 | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | K1a+195 | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | E1b1b1a1b1a6a1f~ | U5a1a1b |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | H | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | ||
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | T1a1 | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | H | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | H11a1 | |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | J2a1a1a2b2a1a | K2a3 |
| AD 700 | Austria Avar | Csokorgasse | H1ap1 |
Excavation sites
- Mödling-An der Goldenen Stiege 484, AD 725
- Leobersdorf 164, AD 725
- Asparn Schletz 104, 5,578 BC to 4,125 BC
- Csokorgasse 80, AD 700
- Hallstatt 8, 698 BC
- Klosterneuburg 6, AD 87 to AD 347
- Krems-Wachtberg 6, 28,296 BC to 28,250 BC
- Mödling-Lerchengasse 5, AD 375
- Kleinhadersdorf Flur Marchleiten 4, 5,075 BC to 5,011 BC
- Ovilava 4, AD 215 to AD 715
- Pottenbrunn 4, 350 BC to AD 838
- Brunn-Wolfholz 2, 5,416 BC to 5,125 BC
- Hallein 2, 606 BC to 458 BC
- Wöllersdorf 2, 6,834 BC
- Kleinhadersdorf 1, 5,125 BC
- Ovilava-PP 1, AD 170
- Ratzersdorf 1, 5,163 BC
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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