Ancient DNA from Slovakia
117 ancient people from Slovakia have had their genome published, from 5,150 BC to AD 958. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
117ancient individuals
20excavation sites
8published studies
5,150 BColdest individual
Main archaeological groups: Slovakia N LBK (56), Slovakia EIA Vekerzug (20), Slovakia CiferPac Medieval Avar Slav (7), Slovakia MigrationPeriod (6), Slovakia LIA LaTene (5).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: G2a (23), R1b (12), E1b (4), R1a (3), G (1), I2a (1).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: K1a (19), H (8), J1c (8), N1a (7), T2b (5), U5a (4).
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Period by period
10,000 to 5,000 BC (62 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G | K1a1b |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a | U2+152 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | V1 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a | T2b23 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | I2a1 | T2b23 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | H5 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1a2b | J1c5 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1a2b | N1a1a1a |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1a2b | K1a |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | H | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | K1b1b1 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1a2b | J1c5 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | T2b23 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | K1a1 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | K1b1b1 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2b2a1a1c1 | K1a1 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | T2c1d1 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | J1c2 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | W5 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | J2b1 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | W5 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1a2b | K1a1 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | T2b4 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | U3 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1a2 | K1a2 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | K1a+195 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a | N1a1a1 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | K1a1 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | H | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | K1a1 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | H59 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1 | T2+16189 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1a2b | N1a1a1 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1a2 | T2+16189 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK-o | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | ||
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1a2b | H+16311 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | ||
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | K1a2 | |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | G2a2a1a2b | K1a+195 |
| 5,150 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Horné-Krškany | H+16311 |
5,000 to 3,000 BC (3 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 BC | Slovakia N ZeliezovceGroup YoungLPC | Patince | G2a2b2a3 | J1c2 |
| 4,986 BC | Slovakia N LBK | Nitra-Mlynárce | N1a1a | |
| 3,991 BC | Slovakia EBA Yamnaya | Michalovce | R1b1a1b1b | T1a1 |
3,000 to 1,000 BC (2 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,800 BC | Slovakia Yamnaya | Michalovce | ||
| 2,568 BC | Slovakia Yamnaya | Michalovce | R1b1a1b1b | H |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (27 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 664 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | N1b1a5 | |
| 626 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | J1c2 | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | K1a1b2b | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | R1b1a1b1a1a2b1c | W+194 |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | H1n6 | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | K1c2 | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | U5a1b1 | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | HV10 | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | U5a1a1 | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | G2a2b2a1a1b1a1a2a12 | W+194 |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | J1c15 | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | R1b1a1b1a1a2b1 | K1a2c |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | T2b | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | H1 | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | H34 | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | R1b1a1b1a | J1c12 |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | ||
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | E1b1b1a1b1 | U5a2b1b |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | K1a4g | |
| 575 BC | Slovakia EIA Vekerzug | Chotín-1A | IJK | H+152 |
| 101 BC | Slovakia LIA LaTene | Bratislava-Castle | R1b1a1b1a1a2b1 | V |
| 101 BC | Slovakia LIA LaTene | Pálffy-Palace | H55+153 | |
| 101 BC | Slovakia LIA LaTene | Bratislava-Castle | R1b1a1b1a1a2a1b3 | V18a |
| 61 BC | Slovakia LIA LaTene | Bratislava-Castle | R1b1a1b1a1a2b1c1b | HV0a |
| 20 BC | Slovakia LaTene Roman | Bytča-Hrabové | ||
| 17 BC | Slovakia LIA LaTene | Kutscherfeld-Palace | H5f | |
| 10 BC | Slovakia LaTene Roman | Bytča-Hrabové |
AD 1 to 1000 (23 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 25 | Slovakia LaTene Roman | Mikušovce | ||
| AD 150 | Slovakia Roman | Zohor | ||
| AD 190 | Slovakia Gerulata Roman | Gerulata | R1b1a1b | |
| AD 300 | Slovakia MigrationPeriod | Tesárske-Mlyňany | ||
| AD 341 | Slovakia Gerulata Roman | Gerulata | E1b1b1a1b1a10a2h~ | |
| AD 350 | Slovakia PopradMatejovce LateAntiquity | Poprad-Matejovce | R1b1a1b1a1a1c2b1b | U4b3 |
| AD 398 | Slovakia Gerulata Roman | Gerulata | ||
| AD 400 | Slovakia MigrationPeriod | Tesárske-Mlyňany | ||
| AD 400 | Slovakia MigrationPeriod | Tesárske-Mlyňany | R1b1a1b1a1a2b1 | |
| AD 400 | Slovakia MigrationPeriod | Tesárske-Mlyňany | R1a1a1b2a2b2b2~ | |
| AD 450 | Slovakia MigrationPeriod | Tesárske-Mlyňany | R1b1a1a2 | |
| AD 450 | Slovakia MigrationPeriod | Tesárske-Mlyňany | ||
| AD 724 | Slovakia CiferPac Medieval Avar Slav | Cifer-Pac | ||
| AD 817 | Slovakia EBA Medieval Nitrianska | Blatné | H4a1a1a | |
| AD 820 | Slovakia Medieval-2 | Bratislava-Mlynská-dolina | R1a1a1 | H3 |
| AD 820 | Slovakia Medieval-2 | Bratislava-Mlynská-dolina | R1a1a1 | H3 |
| AD 843 | Slovakia EBA Nitrianska | Vȳčapy-Opatovce | H1h1 | |
| AD 958 | Slovakia CiferPac Medieval Avar Slav | Cifer-Pac | ||
| AD 958 | Slovakia CiferPac Medieval Avar Slav | Cifer-Pac | E1b1b1a1b1a10a | |
| AD 958 | Slovakia CiferPac Medieval Avar Slav | Cifer-Pac | E1b1b1a1b1a5a1a~ | |
| AD 958 | Slovakia CiferPac Medieval Avar Slav | Cifer-Pac | ||
| AD 958 | Slovakia CiferPac Medieval Avar Slav | Cifer-Pac | ||
| AD 958 | Slovakia CiferPac Medieval Avar Slav | Cifer-Pac |
Excavation sites
- Nitra-Horné-Krškany 53, 5,150 BC to 5,112 BC
- Chotín-1A 20, 664 BC to 575 BC
- Cifer-Pac 7, AD 724 to AD 958
- Tesárske-Mlyňany 6, AD 300 to AD 450
- Nitra-Mlynárce 5, 5,025 BC to 4,986 BC
- Bratislava-Castle 3, 101 BC to 61 BC
- Gerulata 3, AD 190 to AD 398
- Medzi-Kanálmi 3, 5,121 BC to 5,100 BC
- Michalovce 3, 3,991 BC to 2,568 BC
- Bratislava-Mlynská-dolina 2, AD 820
- Bytča-Hrabové 2, 20 BC to 10 BC
- Jelsovce 2, 5,100 BC to 5,091 BC
- Blatné 1, AD 817
- Kutscherfeld-Palace 1, 17 BC
- Mikušovce 1, AD 25
- Pálffy-Palace 1, 101 BC
- Patince 1, 5,000 BC
- Poprad-Matejovce 1, AD 350
- Vȳčapy-Opatovce 1, AD 843
- Zohor 1, AD 150
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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