Chapter I

The Story

The journey of mtDNA haplogroup AA1K

mtDNA haplogroup AA1K is a maternal lineage from the Phylotree reference tree. This record was auto-created to restore missing intermediate structure between existing clades. It is a subclade of AA1.

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Key Points

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Chapter II

Tree & Relationships

Phylogenetic context and subclades

Evolution Path

This haplogroup's evolutionary journey from its earliest ancestor to the present.

Steps	Haplogroup	Age Estimate	Archaeology Era	Time Passed	Immediate Descendants	Tested Modern Descendants	Ancient Connections
1	AA1K Current	—	—	—	1	2	0
2	AA1	—	—	—	14	828	0
3	AA	—	—	—	4	832	0
4	A	~30,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	30,000 years	4	874	192
5	N	~60,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	60,000 years	16	20,371	13
6	L3	~70,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	70,000 years	7	23,542	6
7	L3'4	—	—	—	2	23,581	0
8	L3'4'6	—	—	—	2	23,584	0
9	L2'3'4'6	—	—	—	2	24,475	0
10	L2'3'4'5'6'7	—	—	—	2	24,488	0
11	L1'2'3'4'5'6'7	—	—	—	2	24,903	0
12	L	~160,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	160,000 years	2	25,205	5

Subclades (1)

A17

~18,000 years ago

Northeast Asia / Beringia

Siblings (13)

Other branches from the same parent haplogroup

A1 A15 A16 A18 A2 14 A21 A22 A24 A25 A26 A6 AA1A AA1B

Chapter III

Where in the World

Geographic distribution and modern presence

Place of Origin

To be determined

Modern Distribution

The populations where mtDNA haplogroup AA1K is found require further characterization through genetic studies.

CHAPTER IV

When in Time

Your haplogroup in the context of human history

~10k years ago

Neolithic Revolution

Agriculture begins, settled communities form

~5k years ago

Bronze Age

Metalworking, writing, and early civilizations

~3k years ago

Iron Age

Iron tools, expanded trade networks

~2k years ago

Classical Antiquity

Greek and Roman civilizations flourish

Present

Present Day

Modern era

Present

Haplogroup AA1K

Your mtDNA haplogroup emerged in To be determined

To be determined

Your Haplogroup

Historical Era

Chapter IV-B

Linked Cultures

Ancient cultures associated with mtDNA haplogroup AA1K

Cultural Heritage

These ancient cultures have been linked to haplogroup AA1K based on matching ancient DNA samples from archaeological excavations. The presence of this haplogroup in these cultures provides insights into the migrations and population movements of populations carrying this haplogroup.

Angara River Culture Kitoi Kuenga Culture Lokomotiv Culture Ob River Culture Ulgii Culture Ust-Ida Culture Wuzhuangguoliang Culture Yenisei Culture

Culture assignments are based on archaeological context of ancient DNA samples and may represent regional associations during specific time periods.

Data

Data & Provenance

Source information and data quality

Last Updated 2026-06-14

Confidence Score 50/100

Coverage Low

Data Source

We use the latest phylotree for MTDNA haplogroup classification and data.