A woman buried in Switzerland in the Early Bronze Age era

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A woman buried in Switzerland in the Early Bronze Age era

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SwitzerlandSwitzerland EBA 1

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

EBA-1 individual, Switzerland

Sample ID: MX193

Date Range

2283 BCE - 2030 BCE

Cultural Period

Switzerland EBA 1

Biological Sex

Female

mtDNA Haplogroup

K1a-a4

Y-DNA Haplogroup

Not available

Social Role

Laborer (AI estimate, era-typical)

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country Switzerland
Locality Spreitenbach CWC
Coordinates 47.2550, 8.2158
Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

EBA-1 individual, Switzerland 2283 BCE - 2030 BCE
Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Region & Environment

This phase is set in Switzerland, where the Swiss Plateau and adjoining uplands offered a mix of farmland, wooded zones, and grazing opportunities. Resource availability would have supported both arable production and livestock herding, with seasonal movement likely contributing to livelihoods.

Historical Context

The 2200–1600 BCE timeframe corresponds to the Early Bronze Age, a period when metal technologies and exchange networks became increasingly important across Europe. In Switzerland, the “Swiss Early Bronze” label refers to regional archaeological assemblages that fit within these wider transformations while remaining locally grounded.

Populations & Lifeways

Populations were likely organized in small-scale communities engaged in farming and herding, supplemented by foraging and hunting depending on local conditions. Settlement choices would have balanced access to cultivable land, water, and routes through valleys that connected to neighboring regions.

Archaeology & Material Culture

Archaeological patterns for Early Bronze Age Switzerland include metal objects and ceramic styles that reflect evolving technological practice. Artifact inventories often show regional preferences, indicating that while raw materials and influences could arrive through exchange, local traditions shaped how objects were made, used, and discarded.

Culture & Society

Social life would have been structured around household and community practices, with status and identity expressed through material consumption—especially items associated with metalworking and display. Burial and domestic evidence (where preserved) generally suggest continuity with earlier regional traditions alongside gradual change.

Legacy & Transition

As the Early Bronze Age progressed, Swiss sequences ultimately connect to later Bronze Age developments. This period’s legacy lies in the consolidation of metal-using lifeways and regional material identities that continued to evolve after 1600 BCE.

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 96.6%
Southern European 96.6%
Iberian 48.1%
Sardinian 32.7%
Italian 15.8%
Asia 2.0%
Northern West Asian 2.0%
Cypriot 2.0%
Africa 1.5%
North African 1.4%
North African 1.4%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A woman buried in Switzerland in the Early 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
Sardinian
3.7349
2
Spanish La Rioja
5.0822
3
French Corsica
5.2760
4
Spanish Castilla La Mancha
5.4147
5
Spanish Castello
5.4770
6
Spanish Pirineu
5.4802
7
Spanish Aragon
5.5102
8
Spanish Navarra
5.5281
9
Spanish Burgos
5.5372
10
Spanish Cantabria
5.5394
Context

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EBA-1 individual, Switzerland Early Bronze Age 1 Switzerland 2283 BCE Spreitenbach CWC, Switzerland View
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G25 Coordinates

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MX193,0.12056772,0.16011268,0.03334776,-0.02764852,0.05729148,-0.01470044,-0.00177388,0.00626236,0.03657484,0.06221944,-0.005874,0.0143888,-0.02549696,-0.012445,-0.00377944,0.00359464,0.00327448,-0.00086224,-0.00097204,-0.00308088,0.00222744,0.00538352,-0.01189564,-0.0176226,0.00414349
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