🏺 Taforalt Cave
Oriental, Cercle d'Aklim, Tafoughalt, Lotissement Riyad Al Istiyaf · Morocco
7 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Taforalt Cave, Morocco, dated between 12699 BC and 12271 BC. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include E1b1b1a1. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
7
Individuals
12699 BC
Earliest
12271 BC
Latest
2
Studies
Average ancestral composition (7 individuals, non-zero components only)
Iberomaurusian
94.4%
Natufian
9.4%
Sub-Saharan
3.0%
East Asian
2.8%
Steppe
2.7%
ANF
2.5%
AASI
1.0%
CHG/Iran N
0.9%
WHG
0.4%
EHG
0.1%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAF010 | NorthAfrica_Iberomaurusian | 12699 BC | M | E1b1b1a1 | U6a7b | vandeLoosdrechtScience2018; Salem et al. 2025, van de Loosdrecht et al. 2018; VanDeLoosdrechtKrauseScience2018 | |
| TAF013 | NorthAfrica_Iberomaurusian | 12550 BC | M | E1b1b1a1 | U6a7b | vandeLoosdrechtScience2018; Salem et al. 2025, van de Loosdrecht et al. 2018; VanDeLoosdrechtKrauseScience2018 | |
| TAF014 | NorthAfrica_Iberomaurusian | 12550 BC | M | E1b1b1a1 | M1b | vandeLoosdrechtScience2018; Salem et al. 2025, van de Loosdrecht et al. 2018; VanDeLoosdrechtKrauseScience2018 | |
| TAF015 | NorthAfrica_Iberomaurusian | 12550 BC | M | E1b1b1a1 | U6a1b | vandeLoosdrechtScience2018; Salem et al. 2025, van de Loosdrecht et al. 2018; VanDeLoosdrechtKrauseScience2018 | |
| TAF012 | NorthAfrica_Iberomaurusian | 12505 BC | F | U6a7 | vandeLoosdrechtScience2018; VanDeLoosdrechtKrauseScience2018 | ||
| TAF011 | NorthAfrica_Iberomaurusian | 12500 BC | M | E1b1b1a1 | U6a7 | vandeLoosdrechtScience2018; Salem et al. 2025, van de Loosdrecht et al. 2018; VanDeLoosdrechtKrauseScience2018 | |
| TAF009 | NorthAfrica_Iberomaurusian | 12271 BC | M | E1b1b1a1 | U6a6b | vandeLoosdrechtScience2018; Salem et al. 2025, van de Loosdrecht et al. 2018; VanDeLoosdrechtKrauseScience2018 |