🏺 Shum Laka
Northwest, Mezam, Santa · Cameroon
6 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Shum Laka, Cameroon, dated between 5963 BC and 1147 BC. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include A00, B1, B2b1. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
6
Individuals
5963 BC
Earliest
1147 BC
Latest
5
Studies
Average ancestral composition (6 individuals, non-zero components only)
Sub-Saharan
99.5%
CHG/Iran N
1.4%
ANE
0.2%
AASI
0.2%
East Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.2%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I10871 | Africa | 5963 BC | M | A00 | L0a2a1 | LipsonNature2020, LipsonSawchukNature2022; Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project, Lipson et al. 2020 (Nature), Lipson et al. 2022, Rohland et al. 2022; LipsonReichNature2020 | |
| I10872 | Africa | 5821 BC | M | B1 | L0a2a1 | Lazaridis2024, LipsonNature2020, LipsonSawchukNature2022 (higher coverage of individual first published in LipsonNature2020); Lazaridis et al. 2025, Lipson et al. 2020 (Nature), Lipson et al. 2022, Rohland et al. 2022; LipsonReichNature2020 | |
| I10875 | Africa | 1585 BC | H | LipsonNature2020 | |||
| I10876 | Africa | 1585 BC | LipsonNature2020 | ||||
| I10874 | Africa | 1185 BC | F | L1c2a1b | LipsonSawchukNature2022 (higher coverage of individual first published in LipsonNature2020); LipsonReichNature2020; LipsonPrendergastNature2022 | ||
| I10873 | Africa | 1147 BC | M | B2b1 | L1c2a1b | LipsonNature2020, LipsonSawchukNature2022 (higher coverage of individual first published in LipsonNature2020); Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project, Lipson et al. 2020 (Nature), Lipson et al. 2022; LipsonReichNature2020; LipsonPrendergastNature2022 |