🏺 Dănceni
Ialoveni District · Moldova
2 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Dănceni, Moldova, dated between 3108 BC and 799 BC. associated with the Chernogorovka-Novocherkassk culture – Cimmerians (Indo-Iranian) archaeological culture. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include I2a1b1a2a2a. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
2
Individuals
3108 BC
Earliest
799 BC
Latest
2
Studies
Average ancestral composition (2 individuals, non-zero components only)
Steppe
36.0%
ANF
34.1%
East Asian
11.0%
CHG/Iran N
8.2%
WHG
7.5%
ANE
6.2%
Native American
2.8%
EHG
2.7%
AASI
1.8%
Natufian
0.7%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20069 | EEF_Balkan_oSteppe | 3108 BC | M | I2a1b1a2a2a | H | Nikitin2024; Nikitin et al. 2025; NikitinReichNature2025 | |
| I20071 | Scythian_Pontic_Cimmerian | 799 BC | F | G2a3 | Chernogorovka-Novocherkassk culture – Cimmerians (Indo-Iranian) | LazaridisAlpaslanRoodenbergScience2022; LazaridisReichScience2022 |