mtDNA Haplogroup • Maternal Lineage

K1AA

mtDNA Haplogroup K1AA

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Chapter I

The Story

The journey of mtDNA haplogroup K1AA

mtDNA haplogroup K1AA 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 K1A.

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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	K1AA Current	—	—	—	1	0	0
2	K1A	~12,000 years ago	🌾 Neolithic	12,000 years	20	646	358
3	K1	~13,000 years ago	🏹 Mesolithic	13,000 years	8	1,180	116
4	K	~16,000 years ago	🏹 Mesolithic	16,000 years	4	1,399	55
5	U8B	~30,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	30,000 years	2	1,432	1
6	U8B'C	—	—	—	2	1,433	0
7	U8	~45,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	45,000 years	2	1,457	5
8	U2'3'4'7'8'9	—	—	—	5	2,860	0
9	U	~46,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	46,000 years	5	4,314	110
10	R	~55,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	55,000 years	17	17,854	57
11	NA	—	—	—	1	17,854	0
12	N	~60,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	60,000 years	16	20,371	13
13	L3	~70,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	70,000 years	7	23,542	6
14	L3'4	—	—	—	2	23,581	0
15	L3'4'6	—	—	—	2	23,584	0
16	L2'3'4'6	—	—	—	2	24,475	0
17	L2'3'4'5'6'7	—	—	—	2	24,488	0
18	L1'2'3'4'5'6'7	—	—	—	2	24,903	0
19	L	~160,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	160,000 years	2	25,205	5

Subclades (1)

K1A31

~6,000 years ago

Near East / Mediterranean Europe

Siblings (19)

Other branches from the same parent haplogroup

K1A1 K1A10 K1A11 K1A12 K1A13 K1A15 K1A17 K1A18 K1A19 K1A2 K1A23 K1A24 K1A27 K1A29 K1A3 K1a4 +3 more

Chapter III

Where in the World

Geographic distribution and modern presence

Place of Origin

To be determined

Modern Distribution

The populations where mtDNA haplogroup K1AA 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 K1AA

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 K1AA

Cultural Heritage

These ancient cultures have been linked to haplogroup K1AA 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.

Alföld Linear Pottery Anatolian Neolithic Çayönü Culture Hajji Firuz Linear Pottery Linear Pottery Culture Nea Nikomedeia Culture PPNA

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

Chapter V

Sample Catalog

4 direct carriers and 53 subclade carriers of haplogroup K1AA

50 / 50 samples

Sample	Country	Era	Date	Culture	mtDNA	Match
ALA039	Turkey	Middle to Late Bronze Age Turkey	1491 BCE - 1301 BCE	Anatolian Bronze Age	`K1a-a`	Direct
I5037	Czech Republic	Early Bronze Age Proto-Unetice Culture, Czech Republic	2300 BCE - 2000 BCE	Proto-Unetice Culture	`K1a-a`	Direct
I1579	Turkey	Neolithic Turkey	6221 BCE - 6028 BCE	Anatolian Neolithic	`K1a-a`	Direct
I1579	Turkey	Neolithic Anatolia	6221 BCE - 6028 BCE		`K1a-a`	Direct
I8339	Spain	Roman Period Spain	125 CE - 220 CE	Roman Hispania	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I8340	Spain	Greek Period Spain	500 BCE - 350 BCE	Hellenic Iberian	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
VK190	Greenland	Late Norse Greenland	1035 CE - 1211 CE	Norse Greenland	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
VK190	Greenland	The Viking Age	1035 CE - 1211 CE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I3878	Italy	Late Bronze Age Sicily, Italy	1382 BCE - 1134 BCE	Sicilian Bronze Age	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I10373	Italy	Late Bronze Age Sicily, Italy	1400 BCE - 1100 BCE	Sicilian Bronze Age	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I2472	Spain	Middle Bronze Age Spain	1533 BCE - 1427 BCE	Iberian Middle Bronze	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I1856	Russia	Mid-Late Bronze Krasnoyarsk	1686 BCE - 1518 BCE	Krasnoyarsk Culture	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I12855	Spain	Early Bronze Age Spain	1880 BCE - 1770 BCE	Early Bronze Age Iberian	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I4262	Kazakhstan	Mid-Late Bronze Karagash	1881 BCE - 1693 BCE	Karagash Culture	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I6610	Spain	Chalcolithic Spain	2008 BCE - 1744 BCE	Los Millares	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I1062	Russia	Mid-Late Bronze Sintashta	2050 BCE - 1700 BCE	Sintashta Culture	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I1013	Russia	Mid-Late Bronze Sintashta	2050 BCE - 1700 BCE	Sintashta Culture	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I8140	Spain	Chalcolithic Spain	2121 BCE - 1777 BCE	Los Millares	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I8140	Spain	Copper Age Iberia	2121 BCE - 1777 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
MX193	Switzerland	Early Bronze Age 1 Switzerland	2283 BCE - 2030 BCE	Swiss Early Bronze	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
SUC004	Italy	Early Bronze Age Sardinia, Italy	2296 BCE - 2144 BCE	Early Bronze Age Sardinian	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
SUC004	Italy	Early Bronze Age Sardinia	2296 BCE - 2144 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I4936	Italy	Bell Beaker Culture Sicily, Italy	2500 BCE - 1900 BCE	Bell Beaker	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I4936	Italy	The Bell Beaker Culture	2500 BCE - 1900 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I0462	Spain	Chalcolithic Spain	2569 BCE - 2344 BCE	Los Millares	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I7196	Czech Republic	Early Bronze Age Czech Republic	2800 BCE - 1800 BCE	Únětice Culture	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
RISE1246	Poland	Globular Amphora Culture Ksiaznice, Poland	2895 BCE - 2632 BCE	Globular Amphora	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
RISE1246	Poland	The Globular Amphora Culture	2895 BCE - 2632 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
Aes10	Switzerland	Late Neolithic Switzerland	2912 BCE - 2784 BCE	Swiss Neolithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
RA44	Switzerland	Late Neolithic Switzerland	2913 BCE - 2779 BCE	Swiss Neolithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
MX211	Switzerland	Late Neolithic Switzerland	3264 BCE - 2923 BCE	Swiss Neolithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I2606	United Kingdom	Neolithic England	3330 BCE - 2900 BCE	British Neolithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I2979	United Kingdom	Neolithic Scotland	3334 BCE - 2935 BCE	Scottish Neolithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
MX187	Switzerland	Late Neolithic Switzerland	3337 BCE - 2909 BCE	Swiss Neolithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I3085	United Kingdom	Neolithic Scotland	3340 BCE - 3027 BCE	Scottish Neolithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
MX183	Switzerland	Late Neolithic Switzerland	3344 BCE - 3036 BCE	Swiss Neolithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
MX209	Switzerland	Late Neolithic Switzerland	3400 BCE - 2600 BCE	Swiss Neolithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
mid002	United Kingdom	Megalithic Scotland	3623 BCE - 3372 BCE	Scottish Megalithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
mid002	United Kingdom	Megalithic Cultures	3623 BCE - 3372 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
prs006/011	Ireland	Megalithic Ireland	3633 BCE - 3378 BCE	Irish Megalithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
prs006/011	Ireland	Megalithic Cultures	3633 BCE - 3378 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
prs010	Ireland	Megalithic Ireland	3640 BCE - 3518 BCE	Irish Megalithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
prs010	Ireland	Megalithic Cultures	3640 BCE - 3518 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
prs018	Ireland	Megalithic Ireland	3769 BCE - 3642 BCE	Irish Megalithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
prs018	Ireland	Megalithic Cultures	3769 BCE - 3642 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
prs017	Ireland	Megalithic Ireland	3779 BCE - 3647 BCE	Irish Megalithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
prs017	Ireland	Megalithic Cultures	3779 BCE - 3647 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I6750	United Kingdom	Neolithic England	3800 BCE - 3600 BCE	British Neolithic	`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I6750	United Kingdom	Early Neolithic Britain	3800 BCE - 3600 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream
I6750	United Kingdom	Early Neolithic Britain	3800 BCE - 3600 BCE		`K1a-a4`	Downstream

ALA039

Middle to Late Bronze Age Turkey - Turkey - Hatay Province. Tell Atchana/Alalakh

Turkey Middle to Late Bronze Age Turkey 1491 BCE - 1301 BCE

K1a-a Direct

I5037

Early Bronze Age Proto-Unetice Culture, Czech Republic - Czech Republic - Moravská Nová Ves

Czech Republic Early Bronze Age Proto-Unetice Culture, Czech Republic 2300 BCE - 2000 BCE

K1a-a Direct

I1579

Neolithic Turkey - Turkey - Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın

Turkey Neolithic Turkey 6221 BCE - 6028 BCE

K1a-a Direct

I1579

Turkey Neolithic Anatolia 6221 BCE - 6028 BCE

K1a-a Direct

I8339

Roman Period Spain - Spain - Girona. Empuries. necropolis Centre de Visitants

Spain Roman Period Spain 125 CE - 220 CE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I8340

Greek Period Spain - Spain - Girona. Empuries. necropolis Centre de Visitants

Spain Greek Period Spain 500 BCE - 350 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

VK190

Late Norse Greenland - Greenland - Eastern Settlement. 149

Greenland Late Norse Greenland 1035 CE - 1211 CE

K1a-a4 Downstream

VK190

Greenland The Viking Age 1035 CE - 1211 CE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I3878

Late Bronze Age Sicily, Italy - Italy - Sicily. Marcita

Italy Late Bronze Age Sicily, Italy 1382 BCE - 1134 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I10373

Late Bronze Age Sicily, Italy - Italy - Sicily. Marcita

Italy Late Bronze Age Sicily, Italy 1400 BCE - 1100 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I2472

Middle Bronze Age Spain - Spain - Basque Country. Araba/Álava. Laguardia. El Sotillo

Spain Middle Bronze Age Spain 1533 BCE - 1427 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I1856

Mid-Late Bronze Krasnoyarsk - Russia - Minusinsk Basin. Potroshilovo II

Russia Mid-Late Bronze Krasnoyarsk 1686 BCE - 1518 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I12855

Early Bronze Age Spain - Spain - Ciudad Real. Terrinches. Castillejo del Bonete

Spain Early Bronze Age Spain 1880 BCE - 1770 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I4262

Mid-Late Bronze Karagash - Kazakhstan - Karagash 2

Kazakhstan Mid-Late Bronze Karagash 1881 BCE - 1693 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I6610

Chalcolithic Spain - Spain - Madrid. San Fernando de Henares. Camino de las Yeseras

Spain Chalcolithic Spain 2008 BCE - 1744 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I1062

Mid-Late Bronze Sintashta - Russia - Kamennyi Ambar 5 Cemetery

Russia Mid-Late Bronze Sintashta 2050 BCE - 1700 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I1013

Mid-Late Bronze Sintashta - Russia - Kamennyi Ambar 5 Cemetery

Russia Mid-Late Bronze Sintashta 2050 BCE - 1700 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I8140

Chalcolithic Spain - Spain - Granada. Monachil

Spain Chalcolithic Spain 2121 BCE - 1777 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I8140

Spain Copper Age Iberia 2121 BCE - 1777 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

MX193

Early Bronze Age 1 Switzerland - Switzerland - Spreitenbach CWC

Switzerland Early Bronze Age 1 Switzerland 2283 BCE - 2030 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

SUC004

Early Bronze Age Sardinia, Italy - Italy - Sardinia. Porto Torres. SAS. Su Crucifissu Mannu. t.16

Italy Early Bronze Age Sardinia, Italy 2296 BCE - 2144 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

SUC004

Italy Sardinia EBA dup.SUC004.SG - Porto Torres. SAS. Su Crucifissu Mannu. t.16

Italy Early Bronze Age Sardinia 2296 BCE - 2144 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I4936

Bell Beaker Culture Sicily, Italy - Italy - Sicily. Salaputra. Partanna. Pergole 2

Italy Bell Beaker Culture Sicily, Italy 2500 BCE - 1900 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I4936

Italy The Bell Beaker Culture 2500 BCE - 1900 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I0462

Chalcolithic Spain - Spain - Burgos. Arroyal I

Spain Chalcolithic Spain 2569 BCE - 2344 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I7196

Early Bronze Age Czech Republic - Czech Republic - Prague 5. Jinonice. Zahradnictví

Czech Republic Early Bronze Age Czech Republic 2800 BCE - 1800 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

RISE1246

Globular Amphora Culture Ksiaznice, Poland - Poland - Ksiaznice. site 2

Poland Globular Amphora Culture Ksiaznice, Poland 2895 BCE - 2632 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

RISE1246

Poland The Globular Amphora Culture 2895 BCE - 2632 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

Aes10

Late Neolithic Switzerland - Switzerland - Aesch

Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2912 BCE - 2784 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

RA44

Late Neolithic Switzerland - Switzerland - Oberbipp Horgen

Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 2913 BCE - 2779 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

MX211

Late Neolithic Switzerland - Switzerland - Oberbipp Horgen

Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3264 BCE - 2923 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I2606

Neolithic England - United Kingdom - England. Eton Rowing Course

United Kingdom Neolithic England 3330 BCE - 2900 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I2979

Neolithic Scotland - United Kingdom - Scotland. Orkney. Isbister

United Kingdom Neolithic Scotland 3334 BCE - 2935 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

MX187

Late Neolithic Switzerland - Switzerland - Oberbipp Horgen

Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3337 BCE - 2909 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I3085

Neolithic Scotland - United Kingdom - Scotland. Orkney. Isbister

United Kingdom Neolithic Scotland 3340 BCE - 3027 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

MX183

Late Neolithic Switzerland - Switzerland - Oberbipp Horgen

Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3344 BCE - 3036 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

MX209

Late Neolithic Switzerland - Switzerland - Oberbipp Horgen

Switzerland Late Neolithic Switzerland 3400 BCE - 2600 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

mid002

Megalithic Scotland - United Kingdom - Scotland. Orkney. Rousay. Midhowe

United Kingdom Megalithic Scotland 3623 BCE - 3372 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

mid002

United Kingdom Megalithic Cultures 3623 BCE - 3372 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

prs006/011

Megalithic Ireland - Ireland - Primrose Grange

Ireland Megalithic Ireland 3633 BCE - 3378 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

prs006/011

Ireland Megalithic Cultures 3633 BCE - 3378 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

prs010

Megalithic Ireland - Ireland - Primrose Grange

Ireland Megalithic Ireland 3640 BCE - 3518 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

prs010

Ireland Megalithic Cultures 3640 BCE - 3518 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

prs018

Megalithic Ireland - Ireland - Primrose Grange

Ireland Megalithic Ireland 3769 BCE - 3642 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

prs018

Ireland Megalithic Cultures 3769 BCE - 3642 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

prs017

Megalithic Ireland - Ireland - Primrose Grange

Ireland Megalithic Ireland 3779 BCE - 3647 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

prs017

Ireland Megalithic Cultures 3779 BCE - 3647 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I6750

Neolithic England - United Kingdom - England. Wiltshire. Salisbury. Fussell's Lodge

United Kingdom Neolithic England 3800 BCE - 3600 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I6750

England N - England. Wiltshire. Salisbury. Fussell's Lodge

United Kingdom Early Neolithic Britain 3800 BCE - 3600 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

I6750

United Kingdom Early Neolithic Britain 3800 BCE - 3600 BCE

K1a-a4 Downstream

Chapter VI

Carrier Distribution Map

Geographic distribution of 57 ancient DNA samples (direct and subclade carriers of K1AA)

Direct carrier Subclade carrier

All Time Periods

Showing all samples

Chapter VII

Temporal Distribution

Distribution of carriers across archaeological periods

Chapter VIII

Geographic Distribution

Distribution by country of origin (direct and subclade carriers shown by default)

Chapter IX

Country × Era Distribution

Cross-tabulation of carrier countries and archaeological periods (direct and subclade carriers shown by default)

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.