Ancient DNA from Uzbekistan
77 ancient people from Uzbekistan have had their genome published, from 3,149 BC to AD 525. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
77ancient individuals
8excavation sites
3published studies
3,149 BColdest individual
Main archaeological groups: Uzbekistan BA (31), Uzbekistan Antiquity (24), Uzbekistan BA1-1 (9), Uzbekistan BA-o (2), Uzbekistan BA2-2 (2).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: J2a (9), R1a (7), R2 (3), G2a (2), L1a (2), R1 (2).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: J1b (7), U7a (5), K1a (4), H (3), HV (3), R2 (3).
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Period by period
5,000 to 3,000 BC (2 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,149 BC | Uzbekistan Eneolithic | Bustan | J2a1a4b | W1+119 |
| 3,149 BC | Uzbekistan Eneolithic | Bustan | J2a1a4b | W1+119 |
3,000 to 1,000 BC (47 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Kokcha 3 | R1a1a1 | U2e2a1d |
| 1,975 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | HV | |
| 1,975 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | HV | |
| 1,950 BC | Uzbekistan BA1-1 | Dzharkutan | H+16311 | |
| 1,925 BC | Uzbekistan BA2-2 | Sappali-Tepe | J2a1a1b2a1a2a | HV20 |
| 1,903 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | R2 | K1a |
| 1,903 BC | Uzbekistan BA2-2 | Sappali-Tepe | H2a | |
| 1,903 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | R2 | K1a |
| 1,874 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | U1a2 | |
| 1,840 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | U1a2 | |
| 1,840 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | J2a2~ | J1b1b1 |
| 1,840 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | J2a2~ | J1b1b1 |
| 1,840 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | J2a2~ | J1b1b1 |
| 1,825 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | W | |
| 1,825 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | G2a2a2 | W3a1 |
| 1,825 BC | Uzbekistan BA-o | Sappali-Tepe | Q | U2e2a1d |
| 1,825 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | G2a2a2 | W3a1 |
| 1,818 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | I1c | |
| 1,816 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | HV13b | |
| 1,806 BC | Uzbekistan BA1-1 | Dzharkutan | ||
| 1,804 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | R2a2a | J1b |
| 1,800 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Bustan | J1b1b1 | |
| 1,795 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Bustan | L1a | K1a1 |
| 1,735 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Sappali-Tepe | L1a2a | U7a3a |
| 1,692 BC | Uzbekistan BA3-3 | Dzharkutan | H+16311 | |
| 1,664 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Kokcha 3 | Q1a2a2b~ | T |
| 1,659 BC | Uzbekistan BA1-1 | Dzharkutan | HV2a | |
| 1,592 BC | Uzbekistan BA1-1 | Dzharkutan | T2c1a | |
| 1,576 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Bustan | J2a1a1a2b2a3b~ | T2c |
| 1,547 BC | Uzbekistan BA-2 | Bustan | R2 | HV2a2 |
| 1,511 BC | Uzbekistan BA1-1 | Dzharkutan | R1 | R2+13500+195 |
| 1,511 BC | Uzbekistan BA1-1 | Dzharkutan | R1 | R2+13500+195 |
| 1,511 BC | Uzbekistan BA1-1 | Dzharkutan | R | R2+13500+195 |
| 1,508 BC | Uzbekistan BA1-1 | Dzharkutan | J1b | |
| 1,471 BC | Uzbekistan BA1-1 | Dzharkutan | U3a'c | |
| 1,450 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Bustan | G | H2a2a |
| 1,450 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Bustan | J2a1a1b1a1a | R0 |
| 1,450 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Bustan | W6 | |
| 1,450 BC | Uzbekistan BA | Bustan | J2b2a2~ | T1 |
| 1,450 BC | Uzbekistan BA-o | Bustan | CT | H2 |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (20 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | R1a1a1b2a2b1a | |
| 101 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | R1a1a1b2a2a1d9~ | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | X2 | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | T1a1 | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | U2e2a1 | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | L | T2g1a |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | H14b2 | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | U8b1a2b | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | CF | K1b2b |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | H14b2a | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | N | U7a |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | V2a | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | W1+119 | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | U7a3a | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | X2i+@225 | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | R1a1a1 | H+73 |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Dehkan | J1b1b1 | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | D4b2b | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | U8b1a2b | |
| 50 BC | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | U7a |
AD 1 to 1000 (8 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 16 | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | J2 | H1b |
| AD 25 | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | IJK | D4b2b |
| AD 25 | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Rabat | H7b | |
| AD 150 | Uzbekistan KushanPeriod | Rabat | C1b1a1a | K1a+150 |
| AD 200 | Uzbekistan Antiquity HephthalitePeriod | Dzharkutan | I4a | |
| AD 200 | Uzbekistan Antiquity | Dzharkutan | U5a2+16294 | |
| AD 525 | Uzbekistan HephthalitePeriod | Serkharakat | H3a2b | M5a |
| AD 525 | Uzbekistan HephthalitePeriod | Serkharakat | M5a |
Excavation sites
- Rabat 23, 101 BC to AD 150
- Sappali-Tepe 19, 1,975 BC to 1,735 BC
- Bustan 15, 3,149 BC to 1,450 BC
- Dzharkutan 12, 1,950 BC to AD 200
- Kokcha 3 3, 2,000 BC to 1,419 BC
- Burial Kashkarchi 2, 1,100 BC
- Serkharakat 2, AD 525
- Dehkan 1, 50 BC
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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