Albania: ancient DNA
17
Y-DNA
samples
5
mtDNA
samples
People whose remains archaeologists found and whose DNA labs have read. The date is the middle of the dating interval, radiocarbon or by archaeological context. Branches link to branch pages where one exists. All archaeological cultures
Y-DNA
By period #
Y-DNA
Branches #
- Iron Age Balkan 6
- Historical Albanian 5
- Bronze Age Balkan 2
- Neolithic Balkan 1
- Chalcolithic Balkan 1
- Medieval Balkan 1
- Medieval Albanian 1
Paternal lines of the ancients #
Source: FamilyTreeDNA Discover.
| Sample | Culture | Site | Date | Branch | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devoli 13838 I13838 | Neolithic Balkan | Tren Cave, Devoli | 4,250 BCE | G-Z39358 | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Devoli 13840 I13840 | Chalcolithic Balkan | Tren Cave, Devoli | 4,152 BCE | G-Y74395 | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Çinamak 14689 I14689 | Bronze Age Balkan | Çinamak, Kukes District | 2,555 BCE | R-M269 ? | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Shkrel 8471 I8471 | Bronze Age Balkan | Shkrel | 1,795 BCE | J-L283 ? | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Çinamak 14690 I14690 | Iron Age Balkan | Çinamak, Kukes District | 1,050 BCE | R-CTS9219 ? | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Çinamak 17633 I17633 | Iron Age Balkan | Çinamak, Kukes District | 550 BCE | J-Z597 ? | Akbari et al. 2026; Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Çinamak 16254 I16254 | Iron Age Balkan | Çinamak, Kukes District | 500 BCE | J-Z622 ? | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Çinamak 14688 I14688 | Iron Age Balkan | Çinamak, Kukes District | 500 BCE | R-PF7563 ? | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Çinamak 16253 I16253 | Iron Age Balkan | Çinamak, Kukes District | 476 BCE | J-Y37121 ? | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Çinamak 16251 I16251 | Iron Age Balkan | Çinamak, Kukes District | 350 BCE | R-PH4235 | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Kënetë 14622 I14622 | Medieval Balkan | Kënetë, Kukes District | 829 CE | T-Y206601 ? | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Barç 13834 I13834 | Medieval Albanian | Grave, Barç | 1,419 CE | R-PF7563 ? | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Bardhoc 14686 I14686 | Historical Albanian | Bardhoc, Kukes District | 1,550 CE | I-BY134768 | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Bardhoc 14687 I14687 | Historical Albanian | Bardhoc, Kukes District | 1,550 CE | R-CTS9219 ? | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Bardhoc 15707 I15707 | Historical Albanian | Bardhoc, Kukes District | 1,551 CE | J-FTG62633 | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Barç 13833 I13833 | Historical Albanian | Grave, Barç | 1,625 CE | J-FT6178 ? | Akbari et al. 2026; Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
| Pazhok 15706 I15706 | Historical Albanian | Pazhok, Belësh | 1,630 CE | R-FTH98272 | Lazaridis et al. 2022 |
Maternal lines of the ancients #
Source: YFull; no culture given.
| Sample | Site | Date | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119171 | Kukës | 500 BCE | T2b-f |
| 145441 | Kukës | 1,550 CE | U5a1a2a-a6 |
| 145442 | Kukës | 1,550 CE | T1a1l1 |
| 145443 | Kukës | 1,552 CE | J1e |
| 116278 | Korçë | 1,625 CE | X2e1c |
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