Chapter I

The Story

The journey of mtDNA haplogroup U3AA

mtDNA haplogroup U3AA 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 U3A.

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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	U3AA Current	—	—	—	3	88	0
2	U3A	~12,000 years ago	🌾 Neolithic	12,000 years	1	101	40
3	U3A'C	—	—	—	2	102	0
4	U3	~20,000 years ago	🏹 Mesolithic	20,000 years	2	184	10
5	U2'3'4'7'8'9	—	—	—	5	2,860	0
6	U	~46,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	46,000 years	5	4,314	110
7	R	~55,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	55,000 years	17	17,854	57
8	NA	—	—	—	1	17,854	0
9	N	~60,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	60,000 years	16	20,371	13
10	L3	~70,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	70,000 years	7	23,542	6
11	L3'4	—	—	—	2	23,581	0
12	L3'4'6	—	—	—	2	23,584	0
13	L2'3'4'6	—	—	—	2	24,475	0
14	L2'3'4'5'6'7	—	—	—	2	24,488	0
15	L1'2'3'4'5'6'7	—	—	—	2	24,903	0
16	L	~160,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	160,000 years	2	25,205	5

Subclades (3)

Chapter III

Where in the World

Geographic distribution and modern presence

Place of Origin

To be determined

Modern Distribution

The populations where mtDNA haplogroup U3AA 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 U3AA

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 U3AA

Cultural Heritage

These ancient cultures have been linked to haplogroup U3AA 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 Iron Age Anatolian Neolithic Byzantine Anatolia Canaanite Corded Ware Dzharkutan Iranian Chalcolithic Multi Cordoned Ware Culture Ostrów Lednicki Culture San Giovanni Culture Sicilian Iron Age Xiongnu

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

Chapter V

Sample Catalog

1 direct carrier of haplogroup U3AA

1 / 1 samples

Portrait	Sample	Country	Era	Date	Culture	mtDNA	Match
	ASH033	Israel	Late Bronze Age Israel	1745 BCE - 1626 BCE	Canaanite	`U3a-a`	Direct

Chapter VI

Carrier Distribution Map

Geographic distribution of 1 ancient DNA sample (direct and subclade carriers of U3AA)

Direct 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

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Coverage Low

Data Source

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