Ancient DNA from Iraq
13 ancient people from Iraq have had their genome published, from 8,750 BC to 1,350 BC. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
Main archaeological groups: Iraq PPN (4), Iraq LBA (2), Iraq PPNA (2), Iraq Shanidar PPNB (2), Iraq Shanidar PPNB-o (2).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: F (2), J1a (2), G2a (1), J (1), J1 (1).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: HV1a (2), J1d (2), H (1), HV2a (1), N (1), N1a (1).
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Period by period
10,000 to 5,000 BC (10 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,750 BC | Iraq PPNA | Nemrik 9 | J1 | U1a1 |
| 8,750 BC | Iraq PPNA-o | Nemrik 9 | ||
| 8,750 BC | Iraq PPNA | Nemrik 9 | J1d | |
| 8,331 BC | Iraq Shanidar PPNB-o | Shanidar | F | |
| 8,331 BC | Iraq Shanidar PPNB-o | Shanidar | F | H |
| 8,175 BC | Iraq Shanidar PPNB | Shanidar | G2a | N1a1b |
| 7,500 BC | Iraq PPN | Bestansur | ||
| 7,500 BC | Iraq PPN | Bestansur | ||
| 7,500 BC | Iraq PPN | Bestansur | HV2a2 | |
| 7,500 BC | Iraq PPN | Bestansur | J | N |
5,000 to 3,000 BC (1 individual)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,583 BC | Iraq Shanidar PPNB | Shanidar | J1d |
3,000 to 1,000 BC (2 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,350 BC | Iraq LBA | Nemrik 9 | J1a2a1a2d2b2b2~ | HV1a'b'c |
| 1,350 BC | Iraq LBA | Nemrik 9 | J1a2a1a2d2b2b2~ | HV1a'b'c |
Excavation sites
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.