🏺 Songo Mnara
Kilwa District, Songo Mnara Island · Tanzania
6 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Songo Mnara, Tanzania, dated between 1419 AD and 1653 AD. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include E1b1a1, E1b1b1a1a1b2, E1b1b1b2b2a1a1c. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
6
Individuals
1419 AD
Earliest
1653 AD
Latest
2
Studies
Average ancestral composition (6 individuals, non-zero components only)
Sub-Saharan
79.0%
CHG/Iran N
10.4%
Natufian
5.1%
AASI
4.1%
ANF
3.3%
Iberomaurusian
2.7%
WHG
2.1%
East Asian
1.8%
Native American
0.7%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I19552 | Africa | 1419 AD | F | L3e2b1a2 | BrielleFleisherWynneJonesNature2023; BrielleKusimbaNature2023 | ||
| I19550 | Africa | 1429 AD | F | L3d1a1a | BrielleFleisherWynneJonesNature2023; BrielleKusimbaNature2023 | ||
| I19548 | Africa | 1435 AD | M | E1b1a1 | L3e2b | BrielleFleisherWynneJonesNature2023; Brielle et al. 2023; BrielleKusimbaNature2023 | |
| I19547 | Africa | 1570 AD | F | L3d1a1a1 | BrielleFleisherWynneJonesNature2023; BrielleKusimbaNature2023 | ||
| I7944 | Africa | 1636 AD | M | E1b1b1b2b2a1a1c | L3a1b | BrielleFleisherWynneJonesNature2023; BrielleKusimbaNature2023 | |
| I19549 | Africa | 1653 AD | M | E1b1b1a1a1b2 | L3d1a1a1 | BrielleFleisherWynneJonesNature2023; Brielle et al. 2023; BrielleKusimbaNature2023 |