Ancient DNA from Vietnam
23 ancient people from Vietnam have had their genome published, from 2,218 BC to AD 1731. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
Main archaeological groups: Vietnam N (12), Vietnam BA DongSon (4), Vietnam LN (4), Vietnam BA (2), Vietnam Historical (1).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: O2a (5), CT (1), F (1), O1b (1).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: M7b (4), F1a (3), B5a (2), M7c (2), C7a (1), F1e (1).
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Period by period
3,000 to 1,000 BC (14 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,218 BC | Vietnam LN | Mai Da Dieu | M20 | |
| 2,000 BC | Vietnam LN | Hon Hai Co Tien | F1f | |
| 1,999 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | M7b1a1+(16192) | |
| 1,999 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | M7b1 | |
| 1,999 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | M7b1a1 | |
| 1,900 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | O2a | B5a1a |
| 1,900 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | ||
| 1,900 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | O2a2a1 | |
| 1,900 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | ||
| 1,900 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | O2a | B5a1a |
| 1,812 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | M13b1 | |
| 1,808 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | O2a1b1a2a1a3 | |
| 1,765 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | CT | M7 |
| 1,734 BC | Vietnam N | Man Bac | O1b1a1a1 | M74b |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (7 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 698 BC | Vietnam LN | Nam Tun | O2a2b1a2a1a | F1a1a1 |
| 321 BC | Vietnam LN | Mai Da Dieu | F1a1'4 | |
| 298 BC | Vietnam BA DongSon | Nui Nap | M7b1a1 | |
| 292 BC | Vietnam BA DongSon | Nui Nap | F1a | |
| 287 BC | Vietnam BA DongSon | Nui Nap | M7c1b2b | |
| 188 BC | Vietnam BA DongSon | Nui Nap | F1e3 | |
| AD 0 | Vietnam BA | Nui Nap | C7a |
AD 1 to 1000 (1 individual)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 3 | Vietnam BA | Nui Nap | F |
After AD 1000 (1 individual)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1731 | Vietnam Historical | Hon Hai Co Tien | M7c2 |
Excavation sites
- Man Bac 12, 1,999 BC to 1,734 BC
- Nui Nap 6, 298 BC to AD 3
- Hon Hai Co Tien 2, 2,000 BC to AD 1731
- Mai Da Dieu 2, 2,218 BC to 321 BC
- Nam Tun 1, 698 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.