🏺 Machu Picchu
Cusco Province, San Sebastián District · Peru
3 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Machu Picchu, Peru, dated between 1345 AD and 1455 AD. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include Q1b1a1a1i1a2, Q1b1a1a1i, Q1b1a1a. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
3
Individuals
1345 AD
Earliest
1455 AD
Latest
2
Studies
Average ancestral composition (3 individuals, non-zero components only)
Native American
97.7%
ANE
2.8%
EHG
1.4%
East Asian
1.4%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I1400 | AmericanNative | 1345 AD | M | Q1b1a1a1i1a2 | B2 | NakatsukaCell2020; Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Cell); NakatsukaFehren-SchmitzCell2020 | |
| I1744 | AmericanNative | 1345 AD | M | Q1b1a1a | C1d1 | NakatsukaCell2020; NakatsukaFehren-SchmitzCell2020 | |
| I1743 | AmericanNative | 1455 AD | M | Q1b1a1a1i | A2+(64) | NakatsukaCell2020; NakatsukaFehren-SchmitzCell2020 |