🏺 Rigo Cave
Nakuru County · Kenya
3 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Rigo Cave, Kenya, dated between 643 BC and 437 BC. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include E1b1b1b2b2a1. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
3
Individuals
643 BC
Earliest
437 BC
Latest
2
Studies
Average ancestral composition (3 individuals, non-zero components only)
Sub-Saharan
92.6%
Natufian
5.3%
Iberomaurusian
2.1%
East Asian
1.4%
ANF
1.1%
CHG/Iran N
0.8%
AASI
0.4%
Native American
0.3%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I12398 | Africa | 643 BC | M | E1b1b1b2b2a1 | L3f | PrendergastLipsonSawchukScience2019; PrendergastScience2019; PrendergastReichScience2019 | |
| I8923 | Africa | 502 BC | M | E1b1b1b2b2a1 | M1a1b | PrendergastLipsonSawchukScience2019; PrendergastScience2019; Prendergast et al. 2019; PrendergastReichScience2019 | |
| I8922 | Africa | 437 BC | M | E1b1b1b2b2a1 | L4b2a2c | PrendergastLipsonSawchukScience2019; PrendergastScience2019; Prendergast et al. 2019; PrendergastReichScience2019 |