The genetic dataset for Armeniahashen_LBA includes 13 individuals from a single cemetery (Lchashen). Mitochondrial DNA shows a predominance of haplogroup H (4 individuals), with additional lineages N (2), T2h (2), H20 (1) and W (1). These mtDNA types are widespread across Bronze Age and later West Eurasia, indicating maternal ancestries that share broad affinity with neighboring highland and Anatolian populations.
No common Y-DNA haplogroups are reported for this sample set, so paternal lineages remain unresolved in this release. The absence of paternal resolution limits inferences about patrilineal continuity, migration directionality, or male-driven demographic events. Nevertheless, the mtDNA distribution supports the idea of maternal continuity or long-term local incorporation of common West Eurasian maternal lineages during the Late Bronze Age in the Armenian Highlands.
Genetic evidence should be read alongside archaeology: 13 samples provide meaningful signals but represent a modest, geographically concentrated dataset. Broader sampling across sites and inclusion of genome-wide and Y-chromosome data would strengthen conclusions about demographic processes, mobility, and possible connections to later populations such as Iron Age and historic Armenian groups.
