Chapter I

The Story

The journey of mtDNA haplogroup J1CA1

mtDNA haplogroup J1CA1 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 J1CA.

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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	J1CA1 Current	—	—	—	1	0	0
2	J1CA	—	—	—	2	31	0
3	J1C	~12,000 years ago	🌾 Neolithic	12,000 years	15	605	319
4	J1	~30,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	30,000 years	4	1,332	55
5	J	~45,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	45,000 years	2	1,637	16
6	JT	~40,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	40,000 years	2	3,283	1
7	R2'JT	—	—	—	2	3,317	0
8	R	~55,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	55,000 years	17	17,854	57
9	NA	—	—	—	1	17,854	0
10	N	~60,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	60,000 years	16	20,371	13
11	L3	~70,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	70,000 years	7	23,542	6
12	L3'4	—	—	—	2	23,581	0
13	L3'4'6	—	—	—	2	23,584	0
14	L2'3'4'6	—	—	—	2	24,475	0
15	L2'3'4'5'6'7	—	—	—	2	24,488	0
16	L1'2'3'4'5'6'7	—	—	—	2	24,903	0
17	L	~160,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	160,000 years	2	25,205	5

Subclades (1)

J1C12

~4,000 years ago

Near East / Mediterranean

Siblings (1)

Other branches from the same parent haplogroup

J1C7

Chapter III

Where in the World

Geographic distribution and modern presence

Place of Origin

To be determined

Modern Distribution

The populations where mtDNA haplogroup J1CA1 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 J1CA1

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 J1CA1

Cultural Heritage

These ancient cultures have been linked to haplogroup J1CA1 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.

Anatolian Neolithic Bodrogkeresztur Körös Culture Linear Pottery Culture Malak Preslavets Culture Sălcuța Starčevo Culture Želiezovce 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.