A woman buried in Switzerland in the Late Neolithic era

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A woman buried in Switzerland in the Late Neolithic era

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SwitzerlandSwitzerland LN

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

LN individual, Switzerland

Sample ID: Aes11

Date Range

3011 BCE - 2892 BCE

Cultural Period

Switzerland LN

Biological Sex

Female

mtDNA Haplogroup

K1a3a

Y-DNA Haplogroup

Not available

Social Role

Farmer (AI estimate, era-typical)

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country Switzerland
Locality Aesch
Coordinates 47.4654, 7.6017
Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

LN individual, Switzerland 3011 BCE - 2892 BCE
Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Overview

Late Neolithic Switzerland (c. 3500–2200 BCE) describes a long phase of village-based farming in alpine and pre-alpine environments. Material culture indicates both strong local continuity and connections to broader European trends, especially in ceramic traditions and tool-making practices.

Region & Environment

Switzerland’s varied topography—valleys, lake basins, and access to uplands—supported mixed subsistence strategies. Stable occupation in more favorable agricultural zones would have been complemented by seasonal use of pasture and other upland resources. Such environmental choices shaped settlement placement and the rhythms of daily life.

Historical Context

In the wider European Late Neolithic, communities experienced regionalization in material styles and differences in the timing and character of cultural change. In Switzerland, archaeologists reconstruct these developments through regional typologies and stratified sequences, which help track change without relying on written records.

Populations & Lifeways

Populations were predominantly agricultural and herding communities, organizing household labor around cultivation, animal care, and food preparation. Seasonal mobility may have played a role in herding and in the use of upland resources, even where settlements were long-lasting. People also relied on local resources for supplementing diets, such as fishing in lake and river contexts and hunting in surrounding terrain.

Archaeology & Material Culture

The archaeological record includes ceramics and stone tools that demonstrate local production traditions. Where Late Neolithic sequences overlap with or precede Bell Beaker-related materials, differences in pottery styles and associated artifact combinations can be used to distinguish phases conservatively. Overall, domestic assemblages show continuity in everyday tasks while highlighting changing stylistic preferences.

Culture & Society

Culture and society are visible mainly through settlement practice and artifact style. Shared conventions in daily production—how vessels were made, how tools were shaped, and how materials were used—suggest communities participated in recognizable networks of learning and exchange. Social identity likely expressed itself through patterned material choices as much as through settlement location.

Legacy & Transition

Late Neolithic Switzerland transitions toward Early Bronze Age lifeways, marked by shifting artifact traditions and increasing prominence of metal-related practices in later phases. The transition reflects broader changes in technology and connectivity rather than a single event, and it builds upon earlier Neolithic foundations of farming and long-term settlement.

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 71.7%
Northern West Asian 71.7%
Cypriot 71.7%
Africa 28.4%
North African 28.4%
Egyptian 28.4%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A woman buried in Switzerland in the Late Neolithic 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
Berber Tunisia Sen
3.5261
2
Tunisia
3.9470
3
Tunisian Berber Zraoua
4.1605
4
Libyan
4.4769
5
Tunisian
4.6852
6
Tunisian Berber Tamezret
4.9276
7
Moroccan North
5.3019
8
Tunisian Rbaya
5.4734
9
Tunisian Berber Matmata
5.5078
10
Berber Tunisia Chen
5.8772
Context

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

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Individual Culture/Period Date Location Action
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LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2912 BCE Aesch, Switzerland View
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LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2915 BCE Aesch, Switzerland View
LN-o Steppe individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2865 BCE Aesch, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3075 BCE Aesch, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3098 BCE Aesch, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3016 BCE Aesch, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2921 BCE Aesch, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2917 BCE Aesch, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3350 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3341 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3344 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3400 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3337 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3400 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3400 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3400 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3400 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3264 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3341 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3365 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3331 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN-o individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2910 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3341 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3331 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2913 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3098 BCE Oberbipp Horgen, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2906 BCE Muttenz, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3010 BCE Muttenz, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2898 BCE Muttenz, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2906 BCE Muttenz, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2923 BCE Muttenz, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 4455 BCE Niederried Ursisbalm, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 4445 BCE Niederried Ursisbalm, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2905 BCE Aesch, Switzerland View
LN individual, Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3100 BCE Aesch, Switzerland View
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G25 Coordinates

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