Ancient DNA from Channel Islands
14 ancient people from Channel Islands have had their genome published, from 4,141 BC to 40 BC. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
Main archaeological groups: ChannelIslands C (3), ChannelIslands LN (3), ChannelIslands EIA LaTene (2), ChannelIslands IA (2), ChannelIslands MN (2).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: I2a (4), BT (1), I2 (1).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: H61 (4), J1c (2), H (1), HV (1), K1 (1), K1a (1).
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Period by period
5,000 to 3,000 BC (6 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,141 BC | ChannelIslands MN | Le Déhus | K1b1a1 | |
| 4,107 BC | ChannelIslands MN-o | Le Déhus | I2a1a2 | X2b+226 |
| 4,098 BC | ChannelIslands MN | Le Déhus | I2a1a2 | J1c1b1 |
| 3,864 BC | ChannelIslands C | The Common | ||
| 3,864 BC | ChannelIslands C | The Common | I2a1a2b | HV |
| 3,581 BC | ChannelIslands C | The Common | H |
3,000 to 1,000 BC (3 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,985 BC | ChannelIslands LN | Le Déhus | I2 | K1 |
| 2,979 BC | ChannelIslands LN | Le Déhus | K1a4a1 | |
| 2,434 BC | ChannelIslands LN | Le Déhus | I2a1b1a2b2~ | J1c8 |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (5 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 599 BC | ChannelIslands EIA LaTene | Longis Common | H61 | |
| 533 BC | ChannelIslands EIA LaTene | Longis Common | BT | H61 |
| 134 BC | ChannelIslands IA | Longis Common | H61 | |
| 108 BC | ChannelIslands IA | Longis Common | H61 | |
| 40 BC | ChannelIslands LIA LaTene | Longis Common | U5a1b1 |
Excavation sites
- Le Déhus 6, 4,141 BC to 2,434 BC
- Longis Common 5, 599 BC to 40 BC
- The Common 3, 3,864 BC to 3,581 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.