Ancient DNA from Dominican Republic
132 ancient people from Dominican Republic have had their genome published, from 1,072 BC to AD 1700. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
132ancient individuals
14excavation sites
1published studies
1,072 BColdest individual
Main archaeological groups: DominicanRepublic Ceramic (93), DominicanRepublic LateCeramic (24), DominicanRepublic Samana Ceramic (7), DominicanRepublic PreCeramic (4), DominicanRepublic Ceramic-oEurope (1).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: Q1b (70), Q (2), BT (1), CT (1).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: C1b (52), A2 (26), A2e (17), D1 (8), C1d (6), C5b (6).
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Period by period
3,000 to 1,000 BC (1 individual)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,072 BC | DominicanRepublic PreCeramic | Andres | D1 |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (3 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550 BC | DominicanRepublic PreCeramic | Cueva Roja | Q | |
| 550 BC | DominicanRepublic PreCeramic | Cueva Roja | D4 | |
| 550 BC | DominicanRepublic PreCeramic-o | Cueva Roja | Q1b1 | D1 |
AD 1 to 1000 (32 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 63 | DominicanRepublic PreCeramic | Cueva Roja | C1d1 | |
| AD 262 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Andres | Q1b1a1a | C5b |
| AD 649 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a | C1b2 |
| AD 678 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Andres | A2+(64) | |
| AD 700 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | C1b2 | |
| AD 700 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 701 | DominicanRepublic Samana Ceramic | Cueva Juana | C1b2 | |
| AD 720 | DominicanRepublic Samana Ceramic | Cueva Juana | Q1b1a | A2+(64) |
| AD 722 | DominicanRepublic Samana Ceramic | Cueva Juana | D1 | |
| AD 722 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 732 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 733 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1b |
| AD 820 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Atajadizo | Q1b1a1a | A2 |
| AD 825 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Atajadizo | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| AD 835 | DominicanRepublic Samana Ceramic | El Frances | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 838 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 850 | DominicanRepublic Samana Ceramic | El Frances | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 850 | DominicanRepublic Samana Ceramic | El Frances | ||
| AD 935 | DominicanRepublic Samana Ceramic | Cueva Juana | D1 | |
| AD 948 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Macao | C5b | |
| AD 948 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | C1b2 | |
| AD 950 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | C1b2 | |
| AD 950 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | A2e |
| AD 950 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | C1b2 | |
| AD 952 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | C1b2 | |
| AD 952 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | El Soco | Q1b1a1a | C1d1 |
| AD 955 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 975 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | A2e | |
| AD 976 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | A2 | |
| AD 976 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | A2h | |
| AD 980 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 991 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | A2e |
After AD 1000 (96 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1000 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | |
| AD 1000 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | A2e |
| AD 1000 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Macao | C5b | |
| AD 1008 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | C1b2 | |
| AD 1015 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | A2e | |
| AD 1020 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | A2e | |
| AD 1020 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | C1b2 | |
| AD 1056 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Macao | C5b | |
| AD 1056 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 1063 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 1075 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | A2e | |
| AD 1075 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | C1b2 | |
| AD 1075 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 1083 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | C1b | |
| AD 1088 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | A2e |
| AD 1091 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a | C1b2 |
| AD 1091 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a | A2e |
| AD 1092 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | A2+(64)+16189 |
| AD 1095 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | C1d1 |
| AD 1098 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | A2e |
| AD 1099 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1 | A2e |
| AD 1100 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b1a1a | A2e |
| AD 1100 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | A2e | |
| AD 1100 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | C1b2 | |
| AD 1100 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | ||
| AD 1100 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | A2 | |
| AD 1100 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | Q1b | C1b2 |
| AD 1101 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Macao | Q1b1a1a | C5b |
| AD 1101 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Andres | A2 | |
| AD 1101 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | La Caleta | A2e | |
| AD 1102 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Atajadizo | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 1150 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | El Soco | ||
| AD 1150 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | El Soco | C1b2 | |
| AD 1150 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | El Soco | A2z | |
| AD 1150 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | El Soco | A2+(64)+16129 | |
| AD 1150 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | El Soco | Q1b1a1a | A2+(64)+@16111 |
| AD 1150 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic-oEurope | Atajadizo | BT | |
| AD 1150 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | Atajadizo | A2 | |
| AD 1150 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | El Soco | Q1b1a1a | C1d1 |
| AD 1150 | DominicanRepublic Ceramic | El Soco | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
Excavation sites
- La Caleta 61, AD 649 to AD 1486
- Atajadizo 19, AD 820 to AD 1479
- El Soco 16, AD 952 to AD 1349
- Juan Dolio 8, AD 1271 to AD 1467
- Andres 5, 1,072 BC to AD 1262
- Cueva Roja 5, 550 BC to AD 1700
- Cueva Juana 4, AD 701 to AD 935
- Macao 4, AD 948 to AD 1101
- El Frances 3, AD 835 to AD 850
- La Union 3, AD 1326 to AD 1350
- Edilio Cruz 1, AD 1253
- Loma Perenal 1, AD 1336
- Los Corniel 1, AD 1247
- Los Muertos 1, AD 1407
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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