mtDNA Haplogroup • Maternal Lineage

U5B1A1

mtDNA Haplogroup U5B1A1

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2 subclades

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Chapter I

The Story

The journey of mtDNA haplogroup U5B1A1

mtDNA haplogroup U5B1A1 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 U5B1A.

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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	U5B1A1 Current	—	—	—	2	16	0
2	U5B1A	~8,000 years ago	🌾 Neolithic	7,500 years	3	91	35
3	U5B1	~9,000 years ago	🌾 Neolithic	9,000 years	5	165	0
4	U5b	~22,000 years ago	🏹 Mesolithic	22,000 years	3	495	140
5	U5A'B	—	—	—	2	1,052	0
6	U5	~35,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	35,000 years	1	1,052	142
7	U	~46,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	46,000 years	5	4,314	110
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 (2)

U5B1E

~6,000 years ago 11

Western Europe (Atlantic / NW Europe)

U5B1H

~6,000 years ago 1

Western Europe

Siblings (2)

Other branches from the same parent haplogroup

U5B1B 31 U5B1C 30

Chapter III

Where in the World

Geographic distribution and modern presence

Place of Origin

To be determined

Modern Distribution

The populations where mtDNA haplogroup U5B1A1 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 U5B1A1

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 U5B1A1

Cultural Heritage

These ancient cultures have been linked to haplogroup U5B1A1 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.

Berry-au-Bac Culture Don Culture German Mesolithic Loschbour Culture Luxembourg Mesolithic Middle Neolithic French Wielbark

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

Chapter V

Sample Catalog

15 direct carriers and 1 subclade carrier of haplogroup U5B1A1

16 / 16 samples

Sample	Country	Era	Date	Culture	mtDNA	Match
I3574	Spain	Visigothic Period Granada, Spain	400 CE - 600 CE	Visigothic Culture	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I3575	Spain	Visigothic Period Granada, Spain	400 CE - 600 CE	Visigothic Culture	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
VK413	Russia	Viking Age Russia	900 CE - 1100 CE	Viking Culture	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
VK413	Russia	The Viking Age	900 CE - 1100 CE		`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I7424	Spain	Muslim Nazari Period, Spain	1500 CE - 1600 CE	Nazari Culture	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I1977	Spain	Early Bronze Age Spain	1613 BCE - 1450 BCE	Early Bronze Age Iberian	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I3492	Spain	Early Bronze Age Spain	1850 BCE - 1150 BCE	Early Bronze Age Iberian	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I7692	Portugal	Early Bronze Age Portugal	2200 BCE - 1700 BCE	Portuguese Bronze	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I8199	Spain	Chalcolithic Spain	2900 BCE - 2500 BCE	Los Millares	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I1843	Spain	Chalcolithic Spain	3015 BCE - 2901 BCE	Los Millares	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I5428	Portugal	Chalcolithic Portugal	3352 BCE - 3101 BCE	Portuguese Chalcolithic	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I7606	Spain	Middle to Late Neolithic Spain	3500 BCE - 2700 BCE	Iberian Neolithic	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I2635	United Kingdom	Neolithic Scotland	3647 BCE - 3517 BCE	Scottish Neolithic	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
GRG008	France	Middle Neolithic France	5000 BCE - 4000 BCE	Middle Neolithic French	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
PER3023	France	Mesolithic Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France	7200 BCE - 7000 BCE	Nouvelle-Aquitaine Culture	`U5b1-a1`	Direct
I3758	Spain	Iron Age Celtic Spain	373 BCE - 199 BCE	Celtic Iberian	`U5b1-a1e1b`	Downstream

I3574

Visigothic Period Granada, Spain - Spain - Granada. Montefrío. El Castillón

Spain Visigothic Period Granada, Spain 400 CE - 600 CE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I3575

Visigothic Period Granada, Spain - Spain - Granada. Montefrío. El Castillón

Spain Visigothic Period Granada, Spain 400 CE - 600 CE

U5b1-a1 Direct

VK413

Viking Age Russia - Russia - Gnezdovo

Russia Viking Age Russia 900 CE - 1100 CE

U5b1-a1 Direct

VK413

Russia The Viking Age 900 CE - 1100 CE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I7424

Muslim Nazari Period, Spain - Spain - Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta

Spain Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE - 1600 CE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I1977

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

Spain Early Bronze Age Spain 1613 BCE - 1450 BCE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I3492

Early Bronze Age Spain - Spain - Salamanca. Aldeaseca de la Frontera. Tordillos

Spain Early Bronze Age Spain 1850 BCE - 1150 BCE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I7692

Early Bronze Age Portugal - Portugal - Évora. São Manços. Monte da Cabida 3

Portugal Early Bronze Age Portugal 2200 BCE - 1700 BCE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I8199

Chalcolithic Spain - Spain - Andalusia. Córdoba. Lucena. Sima del Ángel

Spain Chalcolithic Spain 2900 BCE - 2500 BCE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I1843

Chalcolithic Spain - Spain - Basque Country. Alava. Alto de la Huesera

Spain Chalcolithic Spain 3015 BCE - 2901 BCE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I5428

Chalcolithic Portugal - Portugal - Cova das Lapas

Portugal Chalcolithic Portugal 3352 BCE - 3101 BCE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I7606

Middle to Late Neolithic Spain - Spain - Mandubi Zelaia

Spain Middle to Late Neolithic Spain 3500 BCE - 2700 BCE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I2635

Neolithic Scotland - United Kingdom - Scotland. Tulloch of Assery

United Kingdom Neolithic Scotland 3647 BCE - 3517 BCE

U5b1-a1 Direct

GRG008

Middle Neolithic France - France - Yonne. Gurgy "Les Noisats"

France Middle Neolithic France 5000 BCE - 4000 BCE

U5b1-a1 Direct

PER3023

Mesolithic Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France - France - Nouvelle-Aquitaine (South-West). Agris. Les Perrats

France Mesolithic Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France 7200 BCE - 7000 BCE

U5b1-a1 Direct

I3758

Iron Age Celtic Spain - Spain - Basque Country. Araba/Álava. Laguardia. La Hoya

Spain Iron Age Celtic Spain 373 BCE - 199 BCE

U5b1-a1e1b Downstream

Chapter VI

Carrier Distribution Map

Geographic distribution of 16 ancient DNA samples (direct and subclade carriers of U5B1A1)

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.