A man buried in Russia in the era

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A man buried in Russia in the era

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RussiaIron Age Beringia

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

Beringia Ia individual, Russia

Sample ID: I7342

Date Range

348 BCE - 24 CE

Cultural Period

Iron Age Beringia

Biological Sex

Male

mtDNA Haplogroup

A2a

Y-DNA Haplogroup

Q-Z36017

Social Role

Hunter (AI estimate, era-typical)

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country Russia
Locality Chukotka. Bering Strait. Ekven

A location map is not available for this record.

Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

Beringia Ia individual, Russia 348 BCE - 24 CE
Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Region & Environment

This period concerns the Bering region, including landscapes that can include coastal and inland settings across high-latitude environments. Fluctuating climates influenced habitat structure and the availability of animal populations central to subsistence.

Historical Context

During 300–900 CE (as given), communities in the Bering region continued to live through changing environmental conditions and maintained relationships across the broader northeastern Asia–Alaska space. Rather than a single event, the record points to long-term adaptation and regional diversity.

Populations & Lifeways

Subsistence was likely organized around hunting and the exploitation of seasonal resources. Mobility patterns and settlement locations would have been shaped by the timing of animal movements and the practicality of access to productive areas for daily tasks.

Archaeology & Material Culture

Material evidence often consists of stone tools and associated features from sites where preservation is possible. Tool assemblages can reveal preferences in hafting-related items, cutting implements, and other functional categories tied to processing and production activities.

Culture & Society

Cultural identities are inferred through artifact traditions and site patterns. Similar tool strategies may reflect shared technological knowledge, while variation can indicate differing local lifeways and degrees of interaction among groups.

Legacy & Transition

Later sequences in the wider region reflect continued responses to ecological change and shifting connectivity. The main legacy of this period is the archaeological documentation of sustained occupation and technological practice in the Bering environment leading into subsequent centuries.

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 61.1%
Northern Asian 50.9%
Siberian 45.0%
Mongolian 5.9%
Japanese & Korean 9.1%
Japanese 9.1%
Central Asian, Northern Indian & Pakistani 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
America 38.4%
America 38.4%
Native American 38.4%
Africa 0.5%
Congolese & Southern East African 0.5%
South East African 0.5%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A man buried in Russia in the 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.

1
Eskimo Naukan
4.1486
2
Eskimo
4.8116
3
Eskimo Sireniki
6.0951
4
Eskimo Chaplin
6.3645
5
Chukchi
10.5714
6
Greenlander East
11.4650
7
Chipewyan
13.0809
8
Itelmen
14.8734
9
Amerindian North
15.0454
10
Koryak
15.6398
Context

Related Samples

This individual exists within a broader network of ancient samples. No ancient genome stands alone.

Individual Culture/Period Date Location Action
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Chukotka Old Bering Sea individual, Russia Old Bering Sea Culture Ekven, Russia 1210 CE Chukotka. Bering Strait. Ekven, Russia View
Arctic Cultures individual, Russia Old Bering Sea Culture Ekven, Russia 970 CE Chukotka. Bering Strait. Ekven, Russia View
Arctic Cultures individual, Russia Old Bering Sea Culture Ekven, Russia 730 CE Chukotka. Bering Strait. Ekven, Russia View
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Siberian Hunter-Gatherers individual, Russia Ust-Belaya Angara Culture, Russia 3950 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
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Chukotka Old Bering Sea individual, Russia Old Bering Sea Culture Uelen, Russia 830 CE Uelen Chukotka. Bering Strait, Russia View
Arctic Cultures individual, USA Paleo-Aleut Culture, Alaska, USA 730 CE Alaska. Aleutian Islands. Umnak Island. Chaluka Midden, USA View
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Siberian Hunter-Gatherers individual, Russia Ust-Belaya Angara Culture, Russia 2620 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Siberian Hunter-Gatherers individual, Russia Ust-Belaya Angara Culture, Russia 3790 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Arctic Cultures individual, Canada Middle Dorset Culture, Canada 50 CE Victoria Island, Canada View
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Beringia Ancient individual, USA 350 BCE Alaska. Aleutian Islands. Umnak Island. Chaluka Midden, USA View
Beringia Ema individual, USA 730 CE Alaska. Aleutian Islands. Umnak Island. Chaluka Midden, USA View
America North Ancient individual, USA 1050 CE Alaska. western interior. Tochak McGrath. Upper Kuskokwim River, USA View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 2860 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
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Beringia Ma individual, Russia 990 CE Uelen Chukotka. Bering Strait, Russia View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 2620 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 2860 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 3790 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
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Individual Culture/Period Date Location Action
Beringia Ia individual, Russia 348 BCE Chukotka. Bering Strait. Ekven, Russia View
Beringia Ia individual, Russia 348 BCE Chukotka. Bering Strait. Ekven, Russia View
Beringia Ia individual, Russia 121 CE Uelen, Russia View
Beringia Ia individual, Russia 975 BCE Uelen, Russia View
Beringia Ia individual, Russia 101 BCE Ekven, Russia View
Beringia Ia individual, Russia 122 CE Ekven, Russia View
Beringia Ia individual, Russia 376 BCE Ekven, Russia View
Beringia Ia individual, Russia 354 BCE Ekven, Russia View
Beringia Ia individual, Russia 125 CE Ekven, Russia View
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G25 Coordinates

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