🏺 Fingira Rockshelter
Rumphi District, Nyika National Park · Malawi
4 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Fingira Rockshelter, Malawi, dated between 4089 BC and 458 BC. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include B2b1a1, B2b1b1. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
4
Individuals
4089 BC
Earliest
458 BC
Latest
3
Studies
Average ancestral composition (4 individuals, non-zero components only)
Sub-Saharan
96.4%
Iberomaurusian
3.0%
Native American
2.1%
East Asian
1.1%
WHG
0.8%
AASI
0.2%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I4468 | Africa | 4089 BC | M | B2b1b1 | L0d1c | LipsonSawchukNature2022 (higher coverage individual first published in SkoglundCell2017); Lipson et al. 2022, Skoglund et al. 2017; SkoglundReichCell2017; LipsonPrendergastNature2022 | |
| I4427 | Africa | 4059 BC | M | B2b1a1 | L0d1b2b | LipsonSawchukNature2022 (higher coverage individual first published in SkoglundCell2017); Lipson et al. 2022, Skoglund et al. 2017; SkoglundReichCell2017; LipsonPrendergastNature2022 | |
| I11019 | Africa | 2350 BC | M | LipsonSawchukNature2022; LipsonPrendergastNature2022 | |||
| I4426 | Africa | 458 BC | F | L0f | LipsonSawchukNature2022 (higher coverage individual first published in SkoglundCell2017); SkoglundReichCell2017; LipsonPrendergastNature2022 |