Chapter I

The Story

The journey of mtDNA haplogroup WB

mtDNA haplogroup WB 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 W.

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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	WB Current	—	—	—	1	42	0
2	W	~20,000 years ago	🏹 Mesolithic	20,000 years	4	428	114
3	N2	~45,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	45,000 years	2	432	0
4	N	~60,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	60,000 years	16	20,371	13
5	L3	~70,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	70,000 years	7	23,542	6
6	L3'4	—	—	—	2	23,581	0
7	L3'4'6	—	—	—	2	23,584	0
8	L2'3'4'6	—	—	—	2	24,475	0
9	L2'3'4'5'6'7	—	—	—	2	24,488	0
10	L1'2'3'4'5'6'7	—	—	—	2	24,903	0
11	L	~160,000 years ago	🦴 Paleolithic	160,000 years	2	25,205	5

Subclades (1)

W6

~8,000 years ago

Near East / West Eurasia

Siblings (3)

Other branches from the same parent haplogroup

W* W1 2 WA

Chapter III

Where in the World

Geographic distribution and modern presence

Place of Origin

To be determined

Modern Distribution

The populations where mtDNA haplogroup WB 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 WB

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 WB

Cultural Heritage

These ancient cultures have been linked to haplogroup WB 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.

Armenian LBA-EIA Avar Culture Baden-Yamnaya Culture Bulgarian EBA Corded Ware Gonur Culture Linear Pottery Culture Loebanr Culture Montenegrin Bronze Age Norse Greenland Petrovka Culture Sapalli Shahr-i Sokhta 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

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Data Source

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