A woman buried in Russia in the era

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A woman buried in Russia in the era

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RussiaNeolithic UstBelaya

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

Ustbelaya N individual, Russia

Sample ID: I8298

Date Range

3790 BCE - 3690 BCE

Cultural Period

Neolithic UstBelaya

Biological Sex

Female

mtDNA Haplogroup

R1b1

Y-DNA Haplogroup

Not available

Social Role

Gatherer (AI estimate, era-typical)

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country Russia
Locality Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River

A location map is not available for this record.

Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 3790 BCE - 3690 BCE
Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Overview

The Neolithic at Ust-Belaya marks a phase of growing investment in place-based living and in the technologies that supported it.

Region & Environment

Although the precise regional coordinates are not provided here, Neolithic settlement in river-linked landscapes typically involved access to fisheries, fertile alluvium, and reliable travel corridors. Seasonal variability would have shaped how people planned labor for planting (where practiced), hunting, fishing, and gathering.

Historical Context

Across much of the Neolithic world, the transition toward more settled lifeways was accompanied by expanded craft traditions and intensified use of local resources. For Ust-Belaya, the historical context is best inferred from material culture continuity and change within the Neolithic timeframe.

Populations & Lifeways

Neolithic populations likely relied on a mix of foraging and early cultivation, with household production taking on greater importance. Lifeways commonly included food storage, repeated use of habitation areas, and seasonal movement that was more constrained than in earlier periods.

Archaeology & Material Culture

Neolithic material signatures often include polished stone tools, grinding and processing implements, and pottery or other containers (where present in the record). Distinctive features such as hearths, pits, or floors can indicate sustained occupation and repeated rebuilding.

Culture & Society

More stable settlement and intensified food processing can be associated with greater coordination of labor and knowledge transmission. Shared styles in artifacts and repeated design choices in tools or ceramics (if present) can reflect communication networks and shared cultural preferences.

Legacy & Transition

As the Neolithic ends, archaeologists typically observe changing tool kits, new raw-material strategies, and shifting settlement practices. These changes help track how Neolithic foundations were transformed into later Bronze Age or Iron Age lifeways in the broader region.

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 86.8%
Northern Asian 49.5%
Siberian 44.2%
Mongolian 5.3%
Central Asian, Northern Indian & Pakistani 28.6%
Central Asian 28.6%
Japanese & Korean 5.0%
Japanese 5.0%
Chinese & Southeast Asian 3.8%
Chinese 2.9%
Tibetan 0.9%
America 13.2%
America 13.2%
Native American 13.2%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A woman buried in Russia 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
Shor Khakassia
7.5556
2
Khakass
7.6105
3
Shor Mountain
7.9079
4
Tubalar
7.9631
5
Shor
7.9737
6
Teleut
8.2037
7
Tatar Siberian Zabolotniye
8.8056
8
Altaian Kizhi O
9.3613
9
Kazakh
10.1085
10
Khakass Kachins
10.1101
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
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 2860 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 2860 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 2860 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 2860 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 4785 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 2620 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 2860 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
Ustbelaya N individual, Russia 3790 BCE Baikal Region. Angara river basin. Mouth of the Belaya River, Russia View
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G25 Coordinates

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