A man buried in Sweden in the Bronze Age era

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A man buried in Sweden in the Bronze Age era

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SwedenHjelmars Rör Culture

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

N individual, Sweden

Sample ID: HJE001

Date Range

3350 BCE - 2900 BCE

Cultural Period

Hjelmars Rör Culture

Biological Sex

Male

mtDNA Haplogroup

T2b3+151

Y-DNA Haplogroup

I-Y3749

Social Role

Farmer (AI estimate, era-typical)

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country Sweden
Locality Hjelmars rör
Coordinates 58.1697, 13.5780
Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

N individual, Sweden 3350 BCE - 2900 BCE
Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Overview

Hjelmars Rör Culture refers to a Swedish Bronze Age horizon dated approximately 1800–1100 BCE. It is placed within the Nordic Bronze Age, a period marked by bronze technology, patterned artifact traditions, and increasing regional interaction. The term is used to organize archaeological assemblages that share recognizable characteristics.

Region & Environment

This era unfolded in Sweden’s temperate environment of forests, lakes, and coastlines, where ecological diversity supported varied subsistence activities. Communities could draw on inland game and woodland resources, while waterways enabled fishing and access to transport routes. Settlement decisions and site use would have reflected the location of reliable resources and practical routes through the landscape.

Historical Context

Within northern Europe, the Nordic Bronze Age saw the expansion of bronze metalworking and the spread of stylistic influences through networks of exchange. The Hjelmars Rör Culture sits in this broader context, when Bronze Age traditions were becoming established and local identities were expressed through material choices.

Populations & Lifeways

Bronze Age populations likely lived in relatively stable communities compared with earlier hunter-gatherer phases, with ongoing seasonal exploitation of some resources. Subsistence probably combined domestic production (where conditions allowed) with hunting and fishing. Social organization would have supported craft and exchange, and may have included differentiation in status expressed through material culture.

Archaeology & Material Culture

Archaeological evidence for this horizon is typically identified through recurring artifact and site patterns consistent with Bronze Age practice. Material culture often includes durable tools and objects, along with the continued use of locally produced stone and ceramic items for everyday tasks. Metal artifacts—when present—help connect the local archaeological record to wider Nordic Bronze Age styles.

Culture & Society

Hjelmars Rör Culture reflects cultural traditions maintained through shared practices in production and deposition. Burial or deposition contexts, when documented, can indicate how communities conceptualized identity, memory, and social relationships. The presence of comparable artifact traits across regions suggests communication and participation in exchange networks.

Legacy & Transition

The end of the Hjelmars Rör horizon (by about 1100 BCE) precedes further changes in Swedish Bronze Age and the eventual shift toward Iron Age material patterns. As new styles and regional arrangements emerged, earlier Bronze Age traditions contributed to the archaeological foundations on which later developments built.

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 81.9%
Southern European 63.7%
Sardinian 48.6%
Iberian 11.4%
Italian 3.7%
Northwestern European 18.2%
English 18.2%
Asia 12.9%
Northern West Asian 12.9%
Cypriot 12.9%
Oceania 5.3%
Melanesian 5.3%
Papuan 5.3%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A man buried in Sweden in the 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
Spanish La Rioja
1.9523
2
Spanish Pirineu
2.0104
3
Spanish Castello
2.0222
4
Spanish Cantabria
2.2422
5
Spanish Terres De L'ebre
2.2514
6
Spanish Valencia
2.2805
7
Spanish Aragon
2.2818
8
Spanish Peri Barcelona
2.3217
9
Spanish Castilla La Mancha
2.3816
10
Spanish Burgos
2.3940
Context

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Individual Culture/Period Date Location Action
Nordic individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
Nordic individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
N possible individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
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N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3334 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
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N individual, Sweden Hjelmars Rör Culture 3350 BCE Hjelmars rör, Sweden View
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G25 Coordinates

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