A woman buried in Ukraine in the era

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A woman buried in Ukraine in the era

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UkraineThe Chernoles Culture

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

Chernoles individual, Ukraine

Sample ID: MJ-37

Date Range

248 CE - 406 CE

Cultural Period

The Chernoles Culture

Biological Sex

Female

mtDNA Haplogroup

T2g1

Y-DNA Haplogroup

Not available

Social Role

Farmer (AI estimate, era-typical)

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country Ukraine
Locality Shyshaky. Grave 112 in the central part of the burial ground

A location map is not available for this record.

Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

Chernoles individual, Ukraine 248 CE - 406 CE
Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Overview

The Chernoles Culture is presented as a distinct archaeological culture label. The provided time span is effectively a single point (0 CE), which indicates that the entry is likely meant to capture a narrowly dated horizon or a dataset-specific approximation.

Region & Environment

No region is given in the prompt. Generally, archaeological cultures develop in response to local environmental opportunities and constraints, including access to arable land, water, and the raw materials needed for tools and craft.

Historical Context

Without a specified region or contextual notes, it is not possible to connect the Chernoles Culture confidently to particular regional historical events. As with many archaeological labels, it primarily reflects patterns recognized in the material record.

Populations & Lifeways

The prompt does not include evidence for settlement form, diet, or patterns of mobility. Such lifeways are usually inferred from habitation features, toolkits, and ecofacts, none of which are detailed here.

Archaeology & Material Culture

A culture designation typically corresponds to a repeatable combination of artifact types—such as ceramics, lithic technologies, and ornaments—found across sites within a shared chronological range. However, the entry provides no diagnostic artifact descriptions that would allow reliable summarization.

Culture & Society

Social inferences (for example, about hierarchy, ritual practice, or craft specialization) require specific archaeological evidence like burials, specialized workshops, or patterned distributions of prestige goods. These are not included in the prompt.

Legacy & Transition

Given the extremely narrow dating, any claims about transition to or from neighboring cultures cannot be made from the provided information alone. At a general level, archaeological cultures are distinguished and replaced by shifts in material traditions 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.

Europe 88.4%
Northwestern European 54.1%
Finnish 25.7%
English 19.8%
Northwestern European 6.7%
Scandinavian 1.9%
Southern European 34.3%
Iberian 16.2%
Italian 7.9%
Sardinian 6.1%
Balkan 4.1%
Asia 11.6%
Northern West Asian 10.1%
Caucasian 8.8%
Cypriot 1.3%
Arab, Egyptian & Levantine 1.6%
Arabian 1.6%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A woman buried in Ukraine 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
French Alsace
2.6787
2
French Seine Maritime
2.6885
3
Swiss German
2.9007
4
French Nord
2.9140
5
Belgianb
2.9657
6
Austrian
2.9972
7
Belgiana
3.1630
8
Afrikaner
3.2196
9
German
3.3387
10
Belgianc
3.3531
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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Indo-European individual, Ukraine Bronze Age Catacomb Culture, Ukraine 2461 BCE Mamai-Gora. The central sector of the burial. Mound 162. burial 15. skeleton 2, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine Iron Age Western Scythian Culture, Ukraine 366 BCE Mamai-Gora. The eastern sector of the burial. Object 165. burial 1, Ukraine View
Proto-Indo-European individual, Ukraine Early Bronze Age Yamnaya Culture, Ukraine 2865 BCE Kumy. Mound 6. burial 8, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine Iron Age Western Scythian Culture, Ukraine 751 BCE Kup'evaha. Mound 25. burial 1. skeleton 1, Ukraine View
East Slavic individual, Ukraine Chernyakhiv Culture, Ukraine 248 CE Shyshaky. Grave 112 in the central part of the burial ground, Ukraine View
Indo-European individual, Ukraine Late Srubnaya Culture, Ukraine 775 BCE Kumy. Mound 1. burial 2, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine Iron Age Western Scythian Culture, Ukraine 778 BCE Medwin. Group I. mound 22/1, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine Iron Age Western Scythian Culture, Ukraine 758 BCE Medwin. Group I. mound 18/1, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine Iron Age Western Scythian Culture, Ukraine 725 BCE Mamai-Gora. The eastern sector of the burial. Object 175. burial 1, Ukraine View
East Slavic individual, Ukraine Chernyakhiv Culture, Ukraine 247 CE Komariv-1. Grave 3, Ukraine View
Steppe Nomads individual, Russia Middle Sarmatian Culture, Southern Urals, Russia 367 BCE Chumarovo-1. Mound 10. burial 10, Russia View
Steppe Nomads individual, Russia Early Sarmatian Culture, Southern Urals, Russia 749 BCE Avlasovo. Mound 3. burial 2, Russia View
Scythian individual, Russia Eastern Scythian Culture, Southern Urals, Russia 793 BCE Nikolaevka II. Mound 1. burial 2, Russia View
Steppe Nomads individual, Russia Early Sarmatian Culture, Southern Urals, Russia 413 BCE Sibai-1. Mound 1. burial 1. skeleton 2, Russia View
Steppe Nomads individual, Russia Early Sarmatian Culture, Southern Urals, Russia 481 BCE Novo-Muraptalovo-7. Mound 1. burial 2, Russia View
Steppe Nomads individual, Russia Early Sarmatian Culture, Southern Urals, Russia 727 BCE Perevolochan-2. Mound 4. burial 3, Russia View
Steppe Nomads individual, Russia Early Sarmatian Culture, Southern Urals, Russia 387 BCE Ivanovka-1. Mound 5. burial 3, Russia View
Iranian Nomads individual, Russia Sarmatian Culture, Russia 162 BCE Zolka. Mound 4. burial 30, Russia View
Scythian individual, Russia Eastern Scythian Culture, Southern Urals, Russia 396 BCE Manhar-2. Burial 1, Russia View
Steppe Cultures individual, Kazakhstan Early Iron Age Kazakhstan 750 BCE Almaty. Talgar. Birlik, Kazakhstan View
Scythian individual, Kazakhstan Saka Culture in Kazakhstan 775 BCE Taldy-2. Mound 4, Kazakhstan View
Steppe Nomads individual, Kazakhstan Tasmola Culture in Kazakhstan 795 BCE Aksu-Ayuly-4. Mound 3, Kazakhstan View
Steppe Nomads individual, Kazakhstan Tasmola Culture in Kazakhstan 393 BCE Nurken-2. Mound 6, Kazakhstan View
Scythian individual, Ukraine Iron Age Western Scythian-Cimmerian Culture, Ukraine 393 BCE Bidylo I. Mound 2. burial 1, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine Scythian Culture 393 BCE Staryi-Merchik-2 (Kharkiv Oblast, Bohodukhiv District, Valkiv municipality), Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 393 BCE Bidylo I. Mound 2. burial 1, Ukraine View
Tasmola individual, Kazakhstan 750 BCE Almaty. Talgar. Birlik, Kazakhstan View
Scythian Sarmatian individual, Russia 481 BCE Novo-Muraptalovo-7. Mound 1. burial 2, Russia View
Catacomb individual, Ukraine 2865 BCE Kumy. Mound 6. burial 8, Ukraine View
Srubnaya individual, Ukraine 775 BCE Kumy. Mound 1. burial 2, Ukraine View
Catacomb individual, Ukraine 2461 BCE Mamai-Gora. The central sector of the burial. Mound 162. burial 15. skeleton 2, Ukraine View
Cimmerian individual, Ukraine 990 BCE Cartal III. NW part of the burial ground. plot I. grave 101, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 750 BCE Kup'evaha. Mound 25. burial 1. skeleton 3, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 778 BCE Medwin. Group I. mound 22/1, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 393 BCE St Merchik. Group II. mound 1. burial 1, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 755 BCE Medwin. Group I. mound 6/1, Ukraine View
Chernoles individual, Ukraine 261 CE Legedzine. Grave 20, Ukraine View
Cimmerian individual, Ukraine 1284 BCE Dykyi Sad hillfort. "Citadel". Room №7 in the "Citadel, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 758 BCE Medwin. Group I. mound 18/1, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 386 BCE Kolomak hillfort. №1842. pit 68. excavation IV, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 751 BCE Kup'evaha. Mound 25. burial 1. skeleton 1, Ukraine View
Chernoles individual, Ukraine 247 CE Komariv-1. Grave 3, Ukraine View
Chernoles individual, Ukraine 248 CE Shyshaky. Grave 112 in the central part of the burial ground, Ukraine View
Sarmatian individual, Russia 162 BCE Zolka. Mound 4. burial 30, Russia View
Scythian Sarmatian individual, Russia 387 BCE Ivanovka-1. Mound 5. burial 3, Russia View
Scythian Sarmatian individual, Russia 396 BCE Manhar-2. Burial 1, Russia View
Scythian Sarmatian individual, Russia 749 BCE Avlasovo. Mound 3. burial 2, Russia View
Scythian Sarmatian individual, Russia 793 BCE Nikolaevka II. Mound 1. burial 2, Russia View
Scythian Sarmatian individual, Russia 413 BCE Sibai-1. Mound 1. burial 1. skeleton 2, Russia View
Scythian Sarmatian individual, Russia 367 BCE Chumarovo-1. Mound 10. burial 10, Russia View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 366 BCE Mamai-Gora. The eastern sector of the burial. Object 165. burial 1, Ukraine View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 725 BCE Mamai-Gora. The eastern sector of the burial. Object 175. burial 1, Ukraine View
Tasmola individual, Kazakhstan 775 BCE Taldy-2. Mound 4, Kazakhstan View
Tasmola individual, Kazakhstan 795 BCE Aksu-Ayuly-4. Mound 3, Kazakhstan View
Tasmola individual, Kazakhstan 393 BCE Nurken-2. Mound 6, Kazakhstan View
Scythian Sarmatian individual, Russia 727 BCE Perevolochan-2. Mound 4. burial 3, Russia View
Scythian individual, Ukraine 393 BCE St Merchik. Group II. mound 1. burial 1, Ukraine View
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Individual Culture/Period Date Location Action
Chernoles individual, Ukraine 261 CE Legedzine. Grave 20, Ukraine View
Chernoles individual, Ukraine 247 CE Komariv-1. Grave 3, Ukraine View
Chernoles individual, Ukraine 248 CE Shyshaky. Grave 112 in the central part of the burial ground, Ukraine View
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G25 Coordinates

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MJ-37,0.12820072,0.12570296,0.03678208,0.02186222,0.02782454,0.01103922,0.00338296,0.00459984,0.00141592,0.00328052,-0.00565662,0.00786904,-0.00489128,-0.00595278,0.00693124,-0.00143258,-0.00352486,0.0002376,-0.00092004,0.00050424,0.00556878,0.00228702,-1.12E-05,0.00310898,-0.00047947
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