A man buried in Latvia in the Bronze Age era

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A man buried in Latvia in the Bronze Age era

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LatviaBronze Age Latvia

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia

Sample ID: Kivutkalns164

Date Range

719 BCE - 393 BCE

Cultural Period

Bronze Age Latvia

Biological Sex

Male

mtDNA Haplogroup

U5a2a1

Y-DNA Haplogroup

R-M417

Social Role

Pastoralist (AI estimate, era-typical)

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country Latvia
Locality Kivutkalns
Coordinates 56.8520, 24.2720
Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia 719 BCE - 393 BCE
Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Region & Environment

Northern Latvia sits within a forest–lake landscape with access to rivers and wetlands that shaped travel, seasonal resource use, and settlement choices. Waterways supported movement of people and goods and offered reliable ecological niches for subsistence.

Historical Context

The Bronze Age in the Baltic zone is often discussed in relation to evolving interaction across Northern Europe, including the movement of copper-tin alloys and finished objects. During this period, local groups adopted and adapted bronze technologies within regional networks, while political organization remained primarily local and community-based in the archaeological record.

Populations & Lifeways

Bronze Age populations in Latvia likely relied on mixed farming and animal husbandry, supplemented by hunting and fishing in appropriate environments. Lifeways would have been organized around annual agricultural cycles, with some craft specialization indicated by the presence and distribution of bronze items.

Archaeology & Material Culture

Archaeological evidence commonly highlights:

  • Bronze artifacts (tools, ornaments, and exchange items)
  • Settlement traces and land-use patterns reflecting a stable regional presence
  • Burial practices that can vary by time and locality The material culture of the Baltic Bronze Age is important not only for what it shows about technology, but also for how styles and objects circulated through social contacts.

Culture & Society

Bronze objects could function as markers of status, identity, and connection to broader exchange networks. Over time, changes in artifact styles and burial practices suggest shifts in social expression, community affiliations, and access to raw materials and craft knowledge.

Legacy & Transition

By the end of the Bronze Age (around 500 BCE), Northern Europe experienced continued cultural change leading into subsequent Iron Age traditions. Bronze Age patterns of settlement and networked exchange provided background for later developments, even as new metal technologies and social practices emerged.

Analysis

Genetic comparisons

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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.

Europe 99.2%
Northwestern European 51.6%
English 19.8%
Finnish 17.7%
Northwestern European 9.8%
Scandinavian 4.3%
Eastern European 47.6%
Eastern European 47.6%
Oceania 0.8%
Melanesian 0.8%
Papuan 0.8%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A man buried in Latvia in the Bronze Age 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
Lithuanian PA
1.7574
2
Russian Kursk
1.7613
3
Belarusian
1.8395
4
Russian Pskov
1.8448
5
Russian Tver
1.8716
6
Estonian
1.8876
7
Russian Kaluga
2.1006
8
Lithuanian VA
2.1135
9
Russian Smolensk
2.1903
10
Russian Orel
2.2014
Context

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Individual Culture/Period Date Location Action
LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia Bronze Age Latvia 796 BCE Kivutkalns, Latvia View
LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia Bronze Age Latvia 719 BCE Kivutkalns, Latvia View
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LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia Bronze Age Latvia 720 BCE Kivutkalns, Latvia View
LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia Bronze Age Latvia 787 BCE Kivutkalns, Latvia View
LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia Bronze Age Latvia 788 BCE Kivutkalns, Latvia View
LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia Bronze Age Latvia 758 BCE Kivutkalns, Latvia View
LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia Bronze Age Latvia 745 BCE Kivutkalns, Latvia View
LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia Bronze Age Latvia 799 BCE Kivutkalns, Latvia View
LBA Flat Graves individual, Latvia Bronze Age Latvia 809 BCE Kivutkalns, Latvia View
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G25 Coordinates

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