🏺 Areni-1
Vayots Dzor Province, Areni Municipality · Armenia
5 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Areni-1, Armenia, dated between 4206 BC and 3925 BC. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include L1a1. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
5
Individuals
4206 BC
Earliest
3925 BC
Latest
3
Studies
Average ancestral composition (5 individuals, non-zero components only)
ANF
38.7%
CHG/Iran N
35.5%
Steppe
11.9%
Natufian
6.0%
ANE
5.4%
EHG
2.4%
WHG
2.2%
Native American
1.1%
Sub-Saharan
1.0%
AASI
0.1%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I1634 | Caucasus_LN-C_Areni | 4206 BC | M | L1a1 | H2a1 | LazaridisNature2016; Lazaridis et al. 2016; LazaridisReichNature2016 | |
| I1631 | Caucasus_LN-C_Areni | 4149 BC | F | K1a8 | LazaridisNature2016; LazaridisReichNature2016 | ||
| I1632 | Caucasus_LN-C_Areni | 4126 BC | M | L1a1 | K1a8 | LazaridisNature2016; Akbari et al. 2026, Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project, Lazaridis et al. 2016; LazaridisReichNature2016; AkbariReichNature2026 | |
| I1409 | Caucasus_LN-C_Areni | 4097 BC | F | U4a | LazaridisNature2016; LazaridisReichNature2016 | ||
| I1407 | Caucasus_LN-C_Areni | 3925 BC | M | L1a1 | H | LazaridisNature2016; Lazaridis et al. 2016; LazaridisReichNature2016 |