Ancient DNA from Thailand
41 ancient people from Thailand have had their genome published, from 1,350 BC to AD 415. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
Main archaeological groups: Thailand IA LogCoffin (32), Thailand IA (5), Thailand BA (3), Thailand LN BA (1).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: O1b (6), N1b (5), O2a (5), C2b (1), F (1), NO (1).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: F1f (7), F1a (6), G2b (4), M7b (3), N8 (3), D5a (2).
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Period by period
3,000 to 1,000 BC (3 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,350 BC | Thailand LN BA | Ban Chiang | ||
| 1,100 BC | Thailand BA | Ban Chiang | ||
| 1,100 BC | Thailand BA | Ban Chiang | F |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (2 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 653 BC | Thailand BA | Ban Chiang | ||
| 500 BC | Thailand IA | Ban Chiang | NO | M72a |
AD 1 to 1000 (36 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 252 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Ban Rai | F1f | |
| AD 277 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | C2b1b1b2 | D5a2a1+@16172 |
| AD 284 | Thailand IA | Long Long Rak | O1b1a1a1 | F1f |
| AD 291 | Thailand IA | Long Long Rak | N1b | |
| AD 303 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Tham Lod cave | F1f | |
| AD 304 | Thailand IA | Long Long Rak | N1b | G2b1a |
| AD 304 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Lahu Pot/Moa Mussur | O1b1a1a1 | M23'75 |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | M55 | |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | F1a1a1 | |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | N1b | M24b |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | O1b1a1a1 | F1f |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | N1b | M24b |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | O2a2b1a1a1a4a | N8* |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | F1a1a1 | |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | M32'56 | |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | F1a1a1 | |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | O2a2b1 | M7b1a1 |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | O1b1a1a1 | N8* |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | O2a2b1a1a1a4a | G2b1a |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | O1b1a1a1 | M69 |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | M74 | |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | M7b1a1 | |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | F1a1a1 | |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | G2b1a | |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | O2a2b1a1a1a4a | F1f |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | ||
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | O2a2b1a1a1a4a | F1a1a1 |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | M7b1a1 | |
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | ||
| AD 325 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 1 | ||
| AD 331 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Tham Lod cave | F1a1a1 | |
| AD 338 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | N1b | D5a2a1+@16172 |
| AD 349 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | N8* | |
| AD 357 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Yappa Nhae 2 | O1b1a1a1 | F1f |
| AD 365 | Thailand IA | Long Long Rak | G2b1a | |
| AD 415 | Thailand IA LogCoffin | Tham Lod cave | F1f |
Excavation sites
- Yappa Nhae 2 26, AD 277 to AD 357
- Ban Chiang 5, 1,350 BC to 500 BC
- Long Long Rak 4, AD 284 to AD 365
- Tham Lod cave 3, AD 303 to AD 415
- Ban Rai 1, AD 252
- Lahu Pot/Moa Mussur 1, AD 304
- Yappa Nhae 1 1, AD 325
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.