Ancient DNA from Cuba
70 ancient people from Cuba have had their genome published, from 1,238 BC to AD 1557. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
70ancient individuals
9excavation sites
1published studies
1,238 BColdest individual
Main archaeological groups: Cuba PreCeramic (62), Cuba Ceramic (6), Cuba PreCeramic-2 (1), Cuba PreCeramic-Dup (1).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: Q1b (30), A1b (1), CT (1), Q (1).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: D1 (18), C1d (15), A2 (6), C (5), C1b (2), B2 (1).
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Period by period
3,000 to 1,000 BC (6 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,238 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| 1,238 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| 1,200 BC | Cuba PreCeramic-Dup | Canimar Abajo | ||
| 1,181 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | C1d1 | |
| 1,162 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| 1,162 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (18 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 784 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Del Perico 1 | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| 560 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Guayabo Blanco | Q1b1a2 | A2 |
| 200 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Guayabo Blanco | Q1b1a1a | |
| 200 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Guayabo Blanco | Q1b1a | |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1 | D1 |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | C1d1 |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | A2+(64) | |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a2 | |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Calero | CT | |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Calero | Q1b1a1a | A2 |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Calero | A2 | |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Calero | Q1b1a | |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | |
| 50 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | |
| 42 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Playa Del Mango | C1d1 | |
| 10 BC | Cuba PreCeramic | Playa Del Mango | Q1b1a1a | C1d1 |
| AD 0 | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Del Perico 1 | D1 |
AD 1 to 1000 (34 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 50 | Cuba PreCeramic | Playa Del Mango | C1d1 | |
| AD 50 | Cuba PreCeramic | Playa Del Mango | Q1b1a1a | C1d1 |
| AD 73 | Cuba PreCeramic | Playa Del Mango | A2 | |
| AD 124 | Cuba PreCeramic | Playa Del Mango | C1d1 | |
| AD 126 | Cuba PreCeramic | Playa Del Mango | Q1b1a1a | C1d1 |
| AD 167 | Cuba PreCeramic | Playa Del Mango | Q1b1 | D1 |
| AD 214 | Cuba PreCeramic | Las Carolinas II | D1 | |
| AD 293 | Cuba PreCeramic | Guayabo Blanco | Q | D1 |
| AD 389 | Cuba PreCeramic | Las Carolinas II | C1d1 | |
| AD 408 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| AD 495 | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Del Perico 1 | C1d1 | |
| AD 536 | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Del Perico 1 | Q1b1 | D1 |
| AD 553 | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Del Perico 1 | A1b1b2b | C1d1 |
| AD 605 | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Del Perico 1 | Q1b1a | D1 |
| AD 621 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | D1 | |
| AD 622 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | D1 | |
| AD 624 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| AD 624 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| AD 627 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | C |
| AD 630 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| AD 630 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| AD 631 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| AD 637 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | C |
| AD 650 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| AD 650 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| AD 651 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| AD 693 | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Del Perico 1 | D1 | |
| AD 718 | Cuba PreCeramic | Cueva Del Perico 1 | A2 | |
| AD 719 | Cuba PreCeramic | Manuelito | C1d1 | |
| AD 775 | Cuba PreCeramic-2 | Canimar Abajo | C1d1c1 | |
| AD 775 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | C | |
| AD 775 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| AD 775 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| AD 846 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | D1 |
After AD 1000 (12 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1018 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| AD 1045 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| AD 1101 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a1a | C1d1 |
| AD 1200 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| AD 1200 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | ||
| AD 1241 | Cuba PreCeramic | Canimar Abajo | Q1b1a2 | D1 |
| AD 1420 | Cuba Ceramic | El Morillo | C1b2 | |
| AD 1433 | Cuba Ceramic | Cueva de los Esqueletos 1 | C | |
| AD 1435 | Cuba Ceramic | Cueva de los Esqueletos 1 | Q1b1a1a | C1d1 |
| AD 1462 | Cuba Ceramic | Cueva de los Esqueletos 1 | C | |
| AD 1525 | Cuba Ceramic | Cueva de los Esqueletos 1 | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 1557 | Cuba Ceramic | Cueva de los Esqueletos 1 | Q1b1a1a | B2 |
Excavation sites
- Canimar Abajo 37, 1,238 BC to AD 1241
- Cueva Del Perico 1 8, 784 BC to AD 718
- Playa Del Mango 8, 42 BC to AD 167
- Cueva de los Esqueletos 1 5, AD 1433 to AD 1557
- Cueva Calero 4, 50 BC
- Guayabo Blanco 4, 560 BC to AD 293
- Las Carolinas II 2, AD 214 to AD 389
- El Morillo 1, AD 1420
- Manuelito 1, AD 719
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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