🏺 Naishi Cave
Nakuru County · Kenya
2 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Naishi Cave, Kenya, dated between 650 BC and 548 BC. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include A1b1b2b2, E1b1b1b2b2a1. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
2
Individuals
650 BC
Earliest
548 BC
Latest
2
Studies
Average ancestral composition (2 individuals, non-zero components only)
Sub-Saharan
93.1%
Natufian
5.2%
WHG
2.5%
CHG/Iran N
2.2%
ANF
2.0%
Native American
1.0%
EHG
0.7%
ANE
0.1%
AASI
0.0%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I8759 | Africa | 650 BC | M | E1b1b1b2b2a1 | L3x1a | PrendergastLipsonSawchukScience2019; PrendergastScience2019; PrendergastReichScience2019 | |
| I8758 | Africa | 548 BC | M | A1b1b2b2 | L0a2d | PrendergastLipsonSawchukScience2019; PrendergastScience2019; Prendergast et al. 2019; PrendergastReichScience2019 |