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A woman buried in Hungary in the Medieval era

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HungaryHungary MiddleLateAvar

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

Middle Late Avar-o Low East Asia individual, Hungary

Sample ID: RKF004

Date Range

650 CE - 800 CE

Cultural Period

Hungary MiddleLateAvar

Biological Sex

Female

mtDNA Haplogroup

H10e1

Y-DNA Haplogroup

Not available

Social Role

Pastoralist (AI estimate, era-typical)

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country Hungary

Locality Rákóczifalva-Bagi-földek (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Coiunty, Szolnok)

Coordinates 47.0750, 20.2260

Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

Middle Late Avar-o Low East Asia individual, Hungary 650 CE - 800 CE

Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Overview

The “Hungary MiddleLateAvar” era refers to Avar-period communities in the Pannonian Basin during the seventh and early ninth centuries CE. Archaeological remains—especially cemeteries and grave goods—show a society that combined mobility, craft production, and regional interaction.

Region & Environment

The Pannonian Basin is a large, ecologically diverse lowland surrounded by mountain regions. Its rivers and plains offered routes for travel and supported agriculture and animal husbandry, while nearby uplands and forests supplied resources such as timber, game, and pasture.

Historical Context

Avar rule is commonly situated between larger powers interacting across Central Europe and the Byzantine sphere. In this time window (670–822 CE), Avar communities were part of a shifting political landscape involving diplomacy, warfare, and changing settlement patterns across the basin.

Populations & Lifeways

Avar-period lifeways likely included both horse-mounted practices and settled rural economies. People would have relied on farming and herding in addition to craft and exchange. Social differentiation is suggested through burial treatment and the presence of higher-status goods in some graves.

Archaeology & Material Culture

Archaeology for this era is dominated by cemetery finds with metal artifacts. Grave assemblages may include items related to dress, weaponry or hunting, and equipment associated with mobility (for example, fittings for belts and harness). Patterns of artifact use and deposition support the view of organized craft production and widely shared conventions within the Avar sphere.

Culture & Society

Avar society is visible through how communities marked identity in burial and how material practices were maintained. Consistent patterns in grave construction and artifact selection imply social roles and shared cultural expectations, while variation between cemeteries and individuals suggests differences in status, household identity, or local integration.

Legacy & Transition

By the early ninth century, the Avar political presence in the basin is no longer dominant in the archaeological record. The era’s end reflects a broader transition in Central Europe toward new political arrangements and changing material traditions, with populations adapting to shifting power and settlement patterns.

Analysis

Genetic comparisons

These comparisons show genetic similarity, not identity or origin. The populations listed are those whose genomes show statistical alignment to this ancient individual.

Similarity reflects shared history, not shared identity. These are analytical comparisons, not claims about who this person was.

Modern Genetic Admixture

This analysis compares the DNA profile with present-day reference populations, showing statistical similarity to modern reference populations from different regions. The excavation site records where this individual was found, not a fixed modern genetic identity.

Asia 59.5%

Central Asian, Northern Indian & Pakistani 22.2%

Central Asian 20.4%

Indian 1.7%

Northern West Asian 20.2%

Caucasian 12.6%

Mesopotamian 6.9%

Anatolian 0.8%

Northern Asian 10.2%

Siberian 10.2%

Arab, Egyptian & Levantine 6.1%

Levantine 6.1%

Chinese & Southeast Asian 0.8%

Tibetan 0.8%

Europe 38.1%

Northwestern European 21.2%

Northwestern European 15.0%

Scandinavian 4.8%

English 1.5%

Eastern European 9.0%

Southern European 7.9%

Balkan 7.9%

America 1.1%

Native American 1.1%

Africa 0.7%

West African 0.7%

Nigerian 0.7%

Oceania 0.6%

Melanesian 0.6%

Papuan 0.6%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A woman buried in Hungary in the Medieval era, ranked by genetic distance. Lower distance values indicate closer statistical similarity. Cross-region similarity can reflect shared ancestry, population movement, continuity, or later admixture.

Tatar Crimean Steppe

4.5881

Tatar Lipka

4.6278

Turkmen

6.1818

Turkmen Iran

6.4512

Turkmen Uzbekistan

6.5930

Tatar Kazan

7.4744

Tajik Tajikistan Hisor

8.2185

Turkish Antalya

8.2619

Tajik Tajikistan Ayni

8.2781

Turkish Balikesir

8.6353