Ancient DNA from Saint Lucia
12 ancient people from Saint Lucia have had their genome published, from AD 1095 to AD 1348. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
Main archaeological groups: SaintLucia Ceramic (12).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: Q1b (6).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: A2 (3), B2e (3), C1b (3), D1 (2), C1c (1).
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Period by period
After AD 1000 (12 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1095 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | C1c | |
| AD 1120 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | Q1b1a1a | D1 |
| AD 1225 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | Q1b1 | C1b4 |
| AD 1225 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | Q1b1a1a | C1b2 |
| AD 1252 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | D1 | |
| AD 1265 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | Q1b1a1a | A2 |
| AD 1275 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | B2e | |
| AD 1278 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | Q1b1a1a | A2 |
| AD 1300 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | B2e | |
| AD 1300 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | Q1b1a1a | B2e |
| AD 1304 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | A2 | |
| AD 1348 | SaintLucia Ceramic | Lavoutte | C1b |
Excavation sites
- Lavoutte 12, AD 1095 to AD 1348
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.