Ancient DNA from Bahamas
37 ancient people from Bahamas have had their genome published, from AD 877 to AD 1362. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
Main archaeological groups: Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic (13), Bahamas Andros Ceramic (10), Bahamas Abaco Ceramic (4), Bahamas Long Ceramic (4), Bahamas Crooked Ceramic (3).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: Q1b (15), IJ (1).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: C1b (10), B2e (7), B2 (5), C1d (4), A2 (3), A2h (1).
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Period by period
AD 1 to 1000 (5 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 877 | Bahamas Abaco Ceramic | Lubber's Quarters | Q1b1a | B2 |
| AD 933 | Bahamas Long Ceramic | Cave near Clarence Town | C1d1 | |
| AD 947 | Bahamas Abaco Ceramic | Hope Town | B2e | |
| AD 947 | Bahamas Abaco Ceramic | Hope Town | ||
| AD 957 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Preacher's Cave | B2 |
After AD 1000 (32 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1000 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Blue Hole | C1b | |
| AD 1012 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Garden Cave | C1b | |
| AD 1067 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Preacher's Cave | Q1b1 | B2 |
| AD 1075 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Preacher's Cave | C1d | |
| AD 1075 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Preacher's Cave | C1d1 | |
| AD 1100 | Bahamas Abaco Ceramic | Imperial Lighthouse Cave | Q1b1a1a | B2e |
| AD 1125 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Preacher's Cave | C | |
| AD 1125 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Preacher's Cave | ||
| AD 1125 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Preacher's Cave | ||
| AD 1155 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic-Dup | Preacher's Cave | B2 | |
| AD 1198 | Bahamas Long Ceramic | Rolling Heads Site | Q1b1a | B2e |
| AD 1200 | Bahamas Crooked Ceramic | Unknown Site - Bahamas | ||
| AD 1200 | Bahamas Crooked Ceramic | Burial Cave #1 | Q1b1 | C1b |
| AD 1200 | Bahamas Crooked Ceramic | Gordon Hill Cave Chamber #1 | C1b | |
| AD 1200 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Bannerman Town Cave | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 1200 | Bahamas Andros Ceramic | Sanctuary Blue Hole | Q1b | B2e |
| AD 1200 | Bahamas RaggedIslandRange Ceramic | Flamingo Cay | IJK | C1b2 |
| AD 1200 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Garden Cave | C1d1 | |
| AD 1271 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Garden Cave | C1b | |
| AD 1287 | Bahamas Andros Ceramic | Stargate Blue 166 | Q1b1a1a | B2e |
| AD 1299 | Bahamas Andros Ceramic | Sanctuary Blue Hole | Q1b1a2a~ | C1b |
| AD 1299 | Bahamas Andros Ceramic | Sanctuary Blue Hole | Q1b1a2a1 | |
| AD 1299 | Bahamas Andros Ceramic | Sanctuary Blue Hole | Q1b1a2a~ | |
| AD 1315 | Bahamas Andros Ceramic | Sanctuary Blue Hole | Q1b1a | A2 |
| AD 1326 | Bahamas Eleuthera Ceramic | Blue Hole | Q1b1a1a | B2 |
| AD 1336 | Bahamas Long Ceramic | Rolling Heads Site | B2e | |
| AD 1339 | Bahamas Long Ceramic | Rolling Heads Site | C1b | |
| AD 1347 | Bahamas Moores Ceramic | Randy's Cave | B2e | |
| AD 1351 | Bahamas Andros Ceramic | Sanctuary Blue Hole | C1b2 | |
| AD 1353 | Bahamas Andros Ceramic | Sanctuary Blue Hole | A2 | |
| AD 1361 | Bahamas Andros Ceramic | Sanctuary Blue Hole | Q1b1a2 | A2h |
| AD 1362 | Bahamas Andros Ceramic | Sanctuary Blue Hole | Q1b1a | A2 |
Excavation sites
- Sanctuary Blue Hole 9, AD 1200 to AD 1362
- Preacher's Cave 8, AD 957 to AD 1155
- Garden Cave 3, AD 1012 to AD 1271
- Rolling Heads Site 3, AD 1198 to AD 1339
- Blue Hole 2, AD 1000 to AD 1326
- Hope Town 2, AD 947
- Bannerman Town Cave 1, AD 1200
- Burial Cave #1 1, AD 1200
- Cave near Clarence Town 1, AD 933
- Flamingo Cay 1, AD 1200
- Gordon Hill Cave Chamber #1 1, AD 1200
- Imperial Lighthouse Cave 1, AD 1100
- Lubber's Quarters 1, AD 877
- Randy's Cave 1, AD 1347
- Stargate Blue 166 1, AD 1287
- Unknown Site - Bahamas 1, AD 1200
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.