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K1AA

mtDNA Haplogroup K1AA

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A reference profile for one lineage branch. Shared haplogroups do not establish a family relationship or cultural identity.

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Branch background

Historical context for mtDNA lineage branch 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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Tree & Relationships

Phylogenetic context and subclades

Evolution Path

Follow the recorded parent branches toward K1AA. Dates are estimates and can change as reference data is revised.

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 20 770 358
3 K1 ~13,000 years ago Mesolithic 13,000 years 8 1,405 116
4 K ~16,000 years ago Mesolithic 16,000 years 4 1,769 55
5 U8B ~30,000 years ago Paleolithic 30,000 years 2 1,805 1
6 U8B'C - - - 2 1,834 0
7 U8 ~45,000 years ago Paleolithic 45,000 years 2 1,873 5
8 U2'3'4'7'8'9 - - - 5 3,500 0
9 U ~46,000 years ago Paleolithic 46,000 years 5 5,557 110
10 R ~55,000 years ago Paleolithic 55,000 years 17 22,830 57
11 NA - - - 1 22,830 0
12 N ~60,000 years ago Paleolithic 60,000 years 16 26,150 13
13 L3 ~70,000 years ago Paleolithic 70,000 years 7 30,162 6
14 L3'4 - - - 2 30,212 0
15 L3'4'6 - - - 2 30,216 0
16 L2'3'4'6 - - - 2 31,333 0
17 L2'3'4'5'6'7 - - - 2 31,349 0
18 L1'2'3'4'5'6'7 - - - 2 31,852 0
19 L ~160,000 years ago Paleolithic 160,000 years 2 32,236 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
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Where in the World

Geographic distribution and modern presence

Recorded origin

To be determined

Modern Distribution

The populations where mtDNA haplogroup K1AA is found require further characterization through genetic studies.

Historical context

A branch through time

Estimated formation in a broad historical timeline. Period markers provide context and do not imply a connection with particular cultures.

A formation estimate is not recorded for this branch.

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Archaeological context

Recorded archaeological associations for mtDNA branch K1AA

Recorded associations

These labels describe archaeological contexts recorded for reference samples linked to K1AA. An association does not establish that all carriers belonged to a culture or followed a particular migration route.

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

4 direct carriers and 53 subclade carriers of haplogroup K1AA

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Portraits are AI-generated illustrations. Sample labels and accession IDs identify the reference records.

Portrait Sample Country Era Date Culture mtDNA Match
AI-generated illustrative portrait of MLBA individual, Hatay Province. Tell Atchana/Alalakh, Turkey (1,491-1,301 BCE)
Sample ID: ALA039
Turkey Middle to Late Bronze Age Turkey 1491-1301 calBCE (3125±24 BP, MAMS-33700) Anatolian Bronze Age K1a-a Direct
AI-generated illustrative portrait of Czechia EBA Protounetice individual, Moravská Nová Ves, Czech Republic (2,300-2,000 BCE)
Sample ID: I5037
Czech Republic Early Bronze Age Proto-Unetice Culture, Czech Republic 2300-2000 BCE Proto-Unetice Culture K1a-a Direct
AI-generated illustrative portrait of Anatolian Neolithic individual, Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey (6,221-6,028 BCE)
Sample ID: I1579
Turkey Turkey N 6221 BCE - 6028 BCE Anatolian Neolithic K1a-a Direct
AI-generated illustrative portrait of Anatolia N individual, Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey (6,221-6,028 BCE)
Sample ID: I1579
Turkey Neolithic Anatolia 6221 BCE - 6028 BCE K1a-a Direct
AI-generated illustrative portrait of Imperial Roman-o Local individual, Girona. Empuries. necropolis Centre de Visitants, Spain (125-220 CE)
Sample ID: I8339
Spain Roman Period Spain 125-220 calCE (1870±15 BP, PSUAMS-8175) Roman Hispania K1a-a4 Subclade
AI-generated illustrative portrait of Late Archaic Classical Hellenistic individual, Girona. Empuries. necropolis Centre de Visitants, Spain (500-350 BCE)
Sample ID: I8340
Spain Greek Period Spain 500-350 BCE Hellenic Iberian K1a-a4 Subclade
AI-generated illustrative portrait of Norse individual, Eastern Settlement. 149, Greenland (1,035-1,211 CE)
Sample ID: VK190
Greenland Greenland LateNorse 1035 CE - 1211 CE Norse Greenland K1a-a4 Subclade
AI-generated illustrative portrait of Viking individual, Eastern Settlement. 149, Greenland (1,035-1,211 CE)
Sample ID: VK190
Greenland The Viking Age 1035 CE - 1211 CE K1a-a4 Subclade
AI-generated illustrative portrait of Sicily LBA individual, Sicily. Marcita, Italy (1,382-1,134 BCE)
Sample ID: I3878
Italy Italy Sicily LBA 1382-1134 calBCE (3015±20 BP, PSUAMS-3995) Sicilian Bronze Age K1a-a4 Subclade
AI-generated illustrative portrait of Sicily LBA individual, Sicily. Marcita, Italy (1,400-1,100 BCE)
Sample ID: I10373
Italy Italy Sicily LBA 1400-1150 BCE Sicilian Bronze Age K1a-a4 Subclade
MATERNAL LINEAGE · ANCIENT DNA

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Markers are archaeological find locations. A dashed connector is an uncertain, proposed geographic transition between consecutive branches supported by multiple dated observations; it is not an exact travel route, birthplace or proof of direct descent. Parent-clade samples may belong to other descendant branches. Gaps remain where evidence is insufficient. Sample dates differ from haplogroup formation dates.

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Carrier Distribution Map

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

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Temporal Distribution

Distribution of carriers across archaeological periods

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Geographic Distribution

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Country × Era Distribution

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Data

Data & Provenance

Source information and data quality

Last Updated 2026-06-14
Confidence Score 50/100
Coverage Low

Data Source

Classification, estimated dates and geographic context reflect the recorded reference data and may change as evidence is revised. Sample coverage is uneven; recorded locations and archaeological associations do not establish personal origin or cultural identity.