🏺 Saki Tzul
Toledo District, Maya Mountains, Bladen Nature Reserve · Belize
6 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Saki Tzul, Belize, dated between 5426 BC and 2532 BC. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include Q1b1a, Q1b1a1a1f, Q1b1a1a1, Q1b1a1a. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
6
Individuals
5426 BC
Earliest
2532 BC
Latest
3
Studies
Average ancestral composition (6 individuals, non-zero components only)
Native American
95.4%
East Asian
3.8%
EHG
1.4%
AASI
1.4%
Natufian
1.0%
Sub-Saharan
0.7%
ANE
0.2%
CHG/Iran N
0.2%
ANF
0.2%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5457 | AmericanNative | 5426 BC | M | Q1b1a1a | D1 | PosthNakatsukaCell2018; PosthCell2018; Posth et al. 2018 (Cell); PosthReichCell2018 | |
| I5456 | AmericanNative | 5418 BC | M | Q1b1a1a1 | D1 | PosthNakatsukaCell2018; PosthCell2018; Posth et al. 2018 (Cell); PosthReichCell2018 | |
| I19942 | AmericanNative | 2993 BC | F | C1c | KennettLipsonPruferNatureCommunications2022; KennettReichNatComm2022 | ||
| I19944 | AmericanNative | 2918 BC | M | Q1b1a | C1c | KennettLipsonPruferNatureCommunications2022; KennettReichNatComm2022 | |
| I19950 | AmericanNative | 2723 BC | M | Q1b1a1a1f | D4h3a5 | KennettLipsonPruferNatureCommunications2022; Kennett et al. 2022; KennettReichNatComm2022 | |
| I6236 | AmericanNative | 2532 BC | F | C5b | KennettLipsonPruferNatureCommunications2022; KennettReichNatComm2022 |