🏺 Keringet Cave
Nakuru County · Kenya
2 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Keringet Cave, Kenya, dated between 543 BC and 524 AD. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include A1b1b2b. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
2
Individuals
543 BC
Earliest
524 AD
Latest
2
Studies
Average ancestral composition (2 individuals, non-zero components only)
Sub-Saharan
95.4%
ANF
4.0%
Natufian
3.0%
AASI
1.0%
Iberomaurusian
0.6%
WHG
0.5%
EHG
0.1%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I8804 | Africa | 543 BC | M | A1b1b2b | L4b2a1 | PrendergastLipsonSawchukScience2019; PrendergastScience2019; Prendergast et al. 2019; PrendergastReichScience2019 | |
| I12394 | Africa | 524 AD | F | K1a | PrendergastLipsonSawchukScience2019; PrendergastScience2019; PrendergastReichScience2019 |