A man buried in China in the era

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A man buried in China in the era

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ChinaLate Paleolithic

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

Late Paleolithic individual, China

Sample ID: NE5

Date Range

12371 BCE - 12101 BCE

Cultural Period

Late Paleolithic

Biological Sex

Male

mtDNA Haplogroup

Not available

Y-DNA Haplogroup

Not available

Social Role

Gatherer (AI estimate, era-typical)

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country China
Locality Amur River Basin
Coordinates 45.9500, 125.8300
Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

Late Paleolithic individual, China 12371 BCE - 12101 BCE
Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Region & Environment

The Late Paleolithic encompassed a wide range of environments depending on region, often influenced by climatic variability. Changes in temperature and precipitation affected the distribution of animals and the availability of plant resources, shaping where groups traveled and camped.

Historical Context

During this long period, human groups continued to live primarily by hunting and gathering rather than food production. Regional differences are significant: tool traditions, mobility strategies, and social networks varied from place to place.

Populations & Lifeways

Late Paleolithic lifeways were typically organized around seasonal resource cycles. Mobile camps, repeated use of landscapes, and complex hunting strategies are often inferred from artifact distributions and the presence of specialized tool types.

Archaeology & Material Culture

Stone tools are central to understanding the Late Paleolithic. Archaeologists study reduction techniques, blade or flake technologies (where documented), and patterns of tool maintenance and replacement, alongside raw material procurement strategies.

Culture & Society

In many regions, Late Paleolithic material culture includes evidence for symbolic behavior such as personal ornamentation or art, though these are not uniform everywhere. Social organization is inferred indirectly from site use, patterned tool assemblages, and indicators of shared traditions or networks.

Legacy & Transition

The Late Paleolithic transitions into later phases associated with broader changes in climate, technology, and—regionally—the eventual adoption of food production. The archaeological record from this era provides key context for how technologies and lifeways were adapted during major environmental shifts.

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 98.0%
Northern Asian 42.5%
Mongolian 21.4%
Siberian 21.0%
Japanese & Korean 42.0%
Japanese 42.0%
Chinese & Southeast Asian 13.5%
Chinese 13.5%
Africa 1.2%
West African 1.2%
Ghanaian, Liberian, Sierra Leonean 1.2%
America 0.9%
America 0.9%
Native American 0.9%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A man buried in China 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.

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Context

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References

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G25 Coordinates

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NE5,0.02901302,-0.438179,0.0650971,-0.04135992,-0.04073598,-0.02844562,0.00670786,0.00874168,0.00481726,0.01127998,-0.025807,-0.00302726,0.00562888,-0.00019864,-0.01248436,-0.00498686,-0.00419556,0.00363362,0.01404294,0.00904548,0.01640684,-0.01601688,-0.00238086,0.00384558,0.00746261
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