Ancient DNA from Republic of Korea
16 ancient people from Republic of Korea have had their genome published, from 5,000 BC to AD 400. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
Main archaeological groups: RepublicofKorea ThreeKingdoms (8), RepublicofKorea (2), RepublicofKorea Changhang (2), RepublicofKorea Taejungni (1), RepublicofKorea Yokchido (1).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: CT (3), D1a (2), O2a (2), O1b (1).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: D4a (2), D4e (2), B4c (1), D5a (1), F1b (1), M10a (1).
Find the ancient individuals closest to your own town →
Period by period
5,000 to 3,000 BC (6 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 BC | RepublicofKorea Yondaedo-1 | Yŏndaedo | CT | |
| 5,000 BC | RepublicofKorea Yondaedo-2 | Yŏndaedo | CT | |
| 4,650 BC | RepublicofKorea | Ando | O2a2a1a1b2 | |
| 4,650 BC | RepublicofKorea | Ando | ||
| 4,619 BC | RepublicofKorea Changhang | Changhang | D1a2a | |
| 4,605 BC | RepublicofKorea Changhang | Changhang |
3,000 to 1,000 BC (1 individual)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000 BC | RepublicofKorea Yokchido | Yokchido |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (1 individual)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 641 BC | RepublicofKorea Taejungni | Taejungni | CT |
AD 1 to 1000 (8 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 400 | RepublicofKorea ThreeKingdoms | Daeseong-dong | D1a | D4e2 |
| AD 400 | RepublicofKorea ThreeKingdoms | Daeseong-dong | O1b2a1a2a1b1 | D4e2a |
| AD 400 | RepublicofKorea ThreeKingdoms | Daeseong-dong | B4c1a1a1a | |
| AD 400 | RepublicofKorea ThreeKingdoms | Daeseong-dong | M10a1b | |
| AD 400 | RepublicofKorea ThreeKingdoms | Daeseong-dong | F1b1a1a1 | |
| AD 400 | RepublicofKorea ThreeKingdoms | Daeseong-dong | O2a2a1a1b2 | D4a1 |
| AD 400 | RepublicofKorea ThreeKingdoms | Yuha-ri | D4a1 | |
| AD 400 | RepublicofKorea ThreeKingdoms | Daeseong-dong | D5a2a1a1 |
Excavation sites
- Daeseong-dong 7, AD 400
- Ando 2, 4,650 BC
- Changhang 2, 4,619 BC to 4,605 BC
- Yŏndaedo 2, 5,000 BC
- Taejungni 1, 641 BC
- Yokchido 1, 2,000 BC
- Yuha-ri 1, AD 400
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.