A man buried in Sweden in the era

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A man buried in Sweden in the era

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SwedenSweden Rossberga N

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

Rossberga N individual, Sweden

Sample ID: ROS025_Sweden

Date Range

3383 BCE - 2979 BCE

Cultural Period

Sweden Rossberga N

Biological Sex

Male

mtDNA Haplogroup

K1e

Y-DNA Haplogroup

I-L161

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country Sweden
Locality Rössberga (Götaland, Västergötland)
Coordinates 58.1833, 13.6500
Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

Rossberga N individual, Sweden 3383 BCE - 2979 BCE
Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Region & Environment

Central Sweden includes a mosaic of inland waters, fertile patches, and extensive forest zones. During the Neolithic, growing seasons and local soil conditions influenced where communities could establish longer-term settlements and how they managed resources.

Historical Context

The Rossberga phase is part of Neolithic development in Scandinavia, occurring between the later 4th and mid-3rd millennium BCE. This was a period when farming-based lifeways were becoming increasingly established, though hunting and fishing remained important supplements in many regions.

Populations & Lifeways

Communities likely included nuclear and extended family groups living in relatively stable settlements, with subsistence based on cultivated plants and domestic animals where conditions allowed. Fishing and hunting would have supported diets and provided seasonal returns, helping buffer variability in agricultural yields.

Archaeology & Material Culture

Archaeological evidence for Rossberga-related Neolithic activity commonly includes pottery, stone tools, and features associated with domestic or activity areas. Pottery styles and construction of stone implements help distinguish cultural phases, while the character of settlements and activity debris can indicate household production and food processing practices.

Culture & Society

Social organization is reconstructed indirectly from patterns of artifact style, settlement layout, and the distribution of particular technologies. Shared material conventions suggest communication and interaction among communities, even if the precise nature of social ties—whether alliance, exchange, or kin networks—cannot be determined from objects alone.

Legacy & Transition

Rossberga Neolithic communities contributed to the long-term transformation toward more settled farming in central Sweden. Later Neolithic developments built upon earlier practices in toolmaking and pottery traditions, with changing styles and regional organization marking shifts over time.

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.

Europe 100.0%
Southern European 89.9%
Iberian 35.3%
Italian 28.1%
Sardinian 26.5%
Northwestern European 10.1%
Northwestern European 10.1%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A man buried in Sweden 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
Spanish La Rioja
1.6404
2
Spanish Pirineu
1.6491
3
Spanish Castello
1.6671
4
Spanish Terres De L'ebre
1.6784
5
Spanish Peri Barcelona
1.6931
6
Spanish Castilla La Mancha
1.8473
7
Spanish Catalunya Central
1.8645
8
Spanish Lleida
1.8660
9
Spanish Valencia
1.8870
10
Spanish Cantabria
1.8886
Context

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Individual Culture/Period Date Location Action
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3328 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3340 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3331 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3315 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3328 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N possible individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3400 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3320 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3081 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3346 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3349 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3336 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3331 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 2904 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3367 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3400 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3400 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3359 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3346 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3341 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden Neolithic Swedish Rossberga Culture 3368 BCE Rössberga, Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden 3141 BCE Rössberga (Götaland, Västergötland), Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden 3141 BCE Rössberga (Götaland, Västergötland), Sweden View
Rossberga N individual, Sweden 3383 BCE Rössberga (Götaland, Västergötland), Sweden View
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G25 Coordinates

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