Ancient DNA from Canada
17 ancient people from Canada have had their genome published, from 4,552 BC to AD 1550. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
Main archaeological groups: Canada ASO 600BP (5), Canada MDorset (2), Canada 6500BP (1), Canada 700BP (1), Canada ASO 4800BP (1).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: Q1a (4), F (1), Q (1).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: D2a (3), A2 (2), A2i (2), C (2), C1d (2), C1b (1).
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Period by period
5,000 to 3,000 BC (2 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,552 BC | Canada 6500BP | Lucy Islands | D4h3a7 | |
| 3,676 BC | Canada BigBarLake 5600BP | Big Bar Lake | A2 |
3,000 to 1,000 BC (1 individual)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,892 BC | Canada ASO 4800BP | Lucier | C1b40 |
AD 1 to 1000 (3 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 195 | Canada MDorset | Victoria Island | Q1a1b | D2a1 |
| AD 400 | Canada MDorset | Englee | Q1a1b | D2a1 |
| AD 400 | Canada MDorset-o | Port aux Choix | F | D2a1 |
After AD 1000 (11 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1150 | Canada LateDorset | Truelove Lowland | Q1a1b | D4e |
| AD 1274 | Canada 700BP | Old Mission Point | A2+(64) | |
| AD 1283 | Canada ASO 600BP | Lucier | X2a1c | |
| AD 1325 | Canada ASO 600BP | Lucier | ||
| AD 1325 | Canada ASO 600BP-1 | Lucier | C | |
| AD 1325 | Canada ASO 600BP-2 | Lucier | A2i | |
| AD 1325 | Canada ASO 600BP | Lucier | Q | C1d1a1 |
| AD 1325 | Canada ASO 600BP | Lucier | C | |
| AD 1325 | Canada ASO 600BP-o | Lucier | C1d1a1 | |
| AD 1350 | Canada Thule | Southampton Island | Q1a1b | D3a2a |
| AD 1550 | Canada ASO 600BP | Lucier | A2i |
Excavation sites
- Lucier 9, 2,892 BC to AD 1550
- Big Bar Lake 1, 3,676 BC
- Englee 1, AD 400
- Lucy Islands 1, 4,552 BC
- Old Mission Point 1, AD 1274
- Port aux Choix 1, AD 400
- Southampton Island 1, AD 1350
- Truelove Lowland 1, AD 1150
- Victoria Island 1, AD 195
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.