Argentina: ancient DNA
144
Y-DNA
samples
43
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 #
- Southern Cone Hunter-Gatherer 6
- Haush 4
- Selknam 3
- Native American 2
- Yámana 2
- Yaghan 1
- Manek'enk 1
- Selknam (Ona) 1
Paternal lines of the ancients #
Source: FamilyTreeDNA Discover.
| Sample | Culture | Site | Date | Branch | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Seco 2230 I2230 | Southern Cone Hunter-Gatherer | Arroyo Seco II, Buenos Aires | 6,720 BCE | Q-Z781 ? | Posth et al. 2018 (Cell) |
| Jesus María 42080 I42080 | Córdoba | 6,550 BCE | Q-FGC12244 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Arroyo Seco 2232 I2232 | Southern Cone Hunter-Gatherer | Arroyo Seco II, Buenos Aires | 6,410 BCE | Q-L54 ? | Posth et al. 2018 (Cell) |
| Laguna Chica 8350 I8350 | Southern Cone Hunter-Gatherer | Laguna Chica, Pampas | 5,750 BCE | Q-L54 ? | Posth et al. 2018 (Cell) |
| Arroyo Seco 309 I0309 | Southern Cone Hunter-Gatherer | Arroyo Seco II, Buenos Aires | 5,700 BCE | Q-M3 ? | Posth et al. 2018 (Cell) |
| Arroyo Seco 308 I0308 | Southern Cone Hunter-Gatherer | Arroyo Seco II, Buenos Aires | 5,480 BCE | Q-M3 ? | Posth et al. 2018 (Cell) |
| Arroyo Seco 7090 I7090 | Southern Cone Hunter-Gatherer | Arroyo Seco II, Buenos Aires | 5,212 BCE | Q-M3 ? | Posth et al. 2018 (Cell) |
| Calamuchita 12601 I12601 | Córdoba | 2,250 BCE | Q-L54 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Comechingones 19259 I19259 | Sierras Centrales | 2,150 BCE | Q-FGC12244 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Sierras Chicas 12726 I12726 | Córdoba | 2,150 BCE | Q-FTB852 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 17032 I17032 | Córdoba | 1,950 BCE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| South Punilla 40455 I40455 | Córdoba | 850 BCE | Q-Z19301 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 12370 I12370 | Southern Pampas | 650 BCE | Q-FGC48001 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 12374 I12374 | Southern Pampas | 650 BCE | Q-FGC48001 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 42078 I42078 | Southern Pampas | 650 BCE | Q-FGC48001 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 12372 I12372 | Southern Pampas | 650 BCE | Q-FTJ90 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 34667 I34667 | Southern Pampas | 650 BCE | Q-FTJ91 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 42079 I42079 | Southern Pampas | 650 BCE | Q-FTJ91 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 34661 I34661 | Southern Pampas | 650 BCE | Q-FTJ92 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 34668 I34668 | Southern Pampas | 650 BCE | Q-FTJ92 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 12371 I12371 | Southern Pampas | 650 BCE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 12373 I12373 | Southern Pampas | 650 BCE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Calamuchita 17031 I17031 | Córdoba | 650 BCE | Q-Z781 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Traslasierra 17038 I17038 | Córdoba | 550 BCE | Q-FTA98937 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Traslasierra 34686 I34686 | Córdoba | 550 BCE | Q-FTA99032 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 19225 I19225 | Córdoba | 550 BCE | Q-FTB1592 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 34468 I34468 | Córdoba | 550 BCE | Q-M242 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 13562 I13562 | Córdoba | 550 BCE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 13563 I13563 | Córdoba | 550 BCE | Q-M346 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Hualfín 19226 I19226 | Catamarca | 450 BCE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Hualfín 12945 I12945 | Catamarca | 450 BCE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| San Juan Mummy 2 SJArg-2 | San Juan | 16 CE | Q-M346 ? | Pedersen et al. 2022 | |
| Central Hills Occientales 19221 I19221 | Central Argentina | 50 CE | Q-FTD31075 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 12606 I12606 | Córdoba | 50 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 34464 I34464 | Córdoba | 150 CE | Q-FTJ112 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Sierras Chicas 12720 I12720 | Córdoba | 250 CE | Q-FTB1256 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14564 I14564 | Santiago del Estero | 250 CE | Q-L53 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Salado River 42408 I42408 | Salado River | 250 CE | Q-M346 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Salado River 42332 I42332 | Salado River | 250 CE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Aconquija 19245 I19245 | Catamarca | 350 CE | Q-FTD31075 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Aconquija 19246 I19246 | Catamarca | 350 CE | Q-FTJ159 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Aconquija 19263 I19263 | Catamarca | 350 CE | Q-Z780 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Fuego 12355 I12355 | Yaghan | Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego | 460 CE | Q-M3 | Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Nat. Commun.) |
| South Punilla 40454 I40454 | Córdoba | 550 CE | Q-FTJ110 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Humid Chaco 36284 I36284 | Gran Chaco | 550 CE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Antofagasta de la Sierra 12760 I12760 | Catamarca | 750 CE | Q-L54 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Ambato 19242 I19242 | Catamarca | 750 CE | Q-L54 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Antofagasta de la Sierra 12767 I12767 | Catamarca | 750 CE | Q-M242 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Antofagasta de la Sierra 12758 I12758 | Catamarca | 750 CE | Q-M3 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Antofagasta de la Sierra 22664 ARG_22664_66 | Catamarca | 750 CE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Antofagasta de la Sierra 12759 I12759 | Catamarca | 750 CE | Q-Z781 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 30889 I30889 | Santiago del Estero | 950 CE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Paraná River Delta 34941 I34941 | Litoral region | 1,050 CE | Q-CTS11969 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| North Córdoba 12602 I12602 | Córdoba | 1,050 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Paraná River Delta 34947 I34947 | Litoral region | 1,050 CE | Q-FTJ97 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Paraná River Delta 34946 I34946 | Litoral region | 1,050 CE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Paraná River Delta 34940 I34940 | Litoral region | 1,050 CE | Q-Y27993 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Traslasierra 17037 I17037 | Córdoba | 1,150 CE | Q-BY46705 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Traslasierra 34685 I34685 | Córdoba | 1,150 CE | Q-FTB62362 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Traslasierra 34688 I34688 | Córdoba | 1,150 CE | Q-FTB63978 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Traslasierra 17043 I17043 | Córdoba | 1,150 CE | Q-FTB852 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Traslasierra 12751 I12751 | Córdoba | 1,150 CE | Q-FTJ110 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Salado River 42407 I42407 | Salado River | 1,150 CE | Q-FTJ114 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Traslasierra 12718 I12718 | Córdoba | 1,150 CE | Q-FTJ159 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Traslasierra 34684 I34684 | Córdoba | 1,150 CE | Q-FTJ159 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Traslasierra 12727 I12727 | Córdoba | 1,150 CE | Q-FTJ97 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Pampas 12368 I12368 | South Salado River | 1,150 CE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Salado River 42333 I42333 | Salado River | 1,150 CE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Margen Sur 12365 I12365 | Selknam | Margen Sur, North of Tierra del Fuego | 1,210 CE | Q-FT397001 | Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Nat. Commun.) |
| Calamuchita 40460 I40460 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTA99032 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Sierras Chicas 12713 I12713 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTA99272 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Calamuchita 34465 I34465 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTB62644 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Belén 42331 I42331 | Catamarca | 1,250 CE | Q-FTB816 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Calamuchita 17039 I17039 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTB852 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 30888 I30888 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ112 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 12603 I12603 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 12719 I12719 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Paraná River Delta 12946 I12946 | Litoral region | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 17026 I17026 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Sierras Chicas 17042 I17042 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Sierras Chicas 34681 I34681 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 40456 I40456 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Sierras Chicas 34467 I34467 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ141 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 42319 I42319 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ141 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Cochinoca 34835 I34835 | Jujuy | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ96 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| North Punilla 12731 I12731 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ97 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Calamuchita 13564 I13564 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-FTJ97 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Cochinoca 19253 I19253 | Jujuy | 1,250 CE | Q-L53 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Paraná River Delta 12748 I12748 | Litoral region | 1,250 CE | Q-L54 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Sierras Chicas 12765 I12765 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-L54 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Belén 12744 I12744 | Catamarca | 1,250 CE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Mar Chiquita 17025 I17025 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Sierras Chicas 12764 I12764 | Córdoba | 1,250 CE | Q-MEH2 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Belén 39328 I39328 | Catamarca | 1,250 CE | Q-Z19312 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| East Córdoba 17036 I17036 | Córdoba | 1,350 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| East Córdoba 34678 I34678 | Córdoba | 1,350 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| South Punilla 39333 I39333 | Córdoba | 1,350 CE | Q-FTJ141 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| South Punilla 17041 I17041 | Córdoba | 1,350 CE | Q-FTJ159 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| East Córdoba 17034 I17034 | Córdoba | 1,350 CE | Q-FTJ97 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| East Córdoba 19224 I19224 | Córdoba | 1,350 CE | Q-FTJ97 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| East Córdoba 34463 I34463 | Córdoba | 1,350 CE | Q-FTJ97 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| East Córdoba 40451 I40451 | Córdoba | 1,350 CE | Q-FTJ97 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| South Punilla 40463 I40463 | Córdoba | 1,350 CE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Brazo Largo 1 TBLG001 | Native American | Túmulo I del Brazo Largo, Islas del Ibicuy, Entre Ríos | 1,350 CE | Q-M902 ? | Krettek et al. 2026 |
| Caleta Falsa 12359 I12359 | Haush | Caleta Falsa, Mitre Peninusula, Tierra del Fuego | 1,360 CE | Q-FT397001 | Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Nat. Commun.) |
| Comechingones 19257 I19257 | Sierras Centrales | 1,450 CE | Q-FTB62362 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| North Dulce River 14580 I14580 | Santiago del Estero | 1,450 CE | Q-L54 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| North Dulce River 14584 I14584 | Santiago del Estero | 1,450 CE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| North Dulce River 14578 I14578 | Santiago del Estero | 1,450 CE | Q-M346 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| North Dulce River 14579 I14579 | Santiago del Estero | 1,450 CE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| North Dulce River 35527 I35527 | Santiago del Estero | 1,450 CE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| North Dulce River 35528 I35528 | Santiago del Estero | 1,450 CE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| North Dulce River 35526 I35526 | Santiago del Estero | 1,450 CE | Q-MEH2 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Río Grande 12354 I12354 | Selknam | Rio Grande, North of Tierra del Fuego | 1,500 CE | Q-FT397001 | Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Nat. Commun.) |
| Caleta Falsa 12358 I12358 | Haush | Caleta Falsa, Mitre Peninusula, Tierra del Fuego | 1,510 CE | Q-FT397001 | Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Nat. Commun.) |
| Río Policarpo 12361 I12361 | Haush | Río Policarpo, Mitre Peninusula, Tierra del Fuego | 1,530 CE | Q-M3 ? | Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Nat. Commun.) |
| Campo Ayoso 1 CAYO001 | Native American | Campo Ayoso, Aluminé, Neuquén | 1,544 CE | Q-M902 ? | Krettek et al. 2026 |
| Santiago del Estero 12740 I12740 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTA98937 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 12741 I12741 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTA99272 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 12734 I12734 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTB852 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 12739 I12739 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTB852 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14563 I14563 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTB852 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14567 I14567 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTB852 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14561 I14561 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTD31075 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14562 I14562 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTJ114 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 12716 I12716 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTJ120 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 12738 I12738 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTJ120 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14555 I14555 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTJ120 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 12732 I12732 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 12737 I12737 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 12745 I12745 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14556 I14556 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14568 I14568 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14573 I14573 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-FTJ122 | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Caleta Falsa 12360 I12360 | Haush | Caleta Falsa, Mitre Peninusula, Tierra del Fuego | 1,550 CE | Q-L53 ? | Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Nat. Commun.) |
| Santiago del Estero 12735 I12735 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-L54 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 12723 I12723 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14565 I14565 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-M3 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Santiago del Estero 14554 I14554 | Santiago del Estero | 1,550 CE | Q-M902 ? | Maravall-López et al. 2025 | |
| Puesto Pescador 12363 I12363 | Selknam | Puesto Pescador, North of Tierra del Fuego | 1,570 CE | Q-FT397001 | Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Nat. Commun.) |
| Fuego 12356 I12356 | Manek'enk | Mitre Peninusula, Tierra del Fuego | 1,670 CE | Q-Z780 ? | Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Nat. Commun.) |
| Almanza 12941 I12941 | Yámana | Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego | 1,790 CE | Q-FT397001 | Nakatsuka et al. 2020 (Nat. Commun.) |
| Isla Grande 577 MA577 | Selknam (Ona) | Isla Grande, Tierra del Fuego | 1,850 CE | Q-FT397000 | Raghavan et al. 2015 |
| Yaghan 890 Yaghan890 | Yámana | Cape Horn mission, Cape Horn | 1,850 CE | Q-M3 ? | Raghavan et al. 2015 |
Maternal lines of the ancients #
Source: YFull; no culture given.
| Sample | Site | Date | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89869 | 8,044 BCE | D1j-a | |
| 89884 | 6,720 BCE | C1b | |
| 89880 | 6,417 BCE | C1c | |
| 89878 | 6,417 BCE | C1b-a | |
| 89883 | 6,410 BCE | C1b | |
| 89876 | 5,872 BCE | C1b | |
| 89886 | 5,840 BCE | D1g | |
| 89874 | 5,840 BCE | C1b | |
| 60089 | 5,810 BCE | A2-a47a | |
| 64979 | 5,805 BCE | D1bi | |
| 89875 | 5,753 BCE | D1bi | |
| 89873 | 5,707 BCE | A2-a | |
| 89881 | 5,485 BCE | A2-a47a | |
| 89882 | 5,480 BCE | A2-a55 | |
| 89877 | 5,480 BCE | A2-a55 | |
| 89885 | 5,190 BCE | C1c | |
| 89879 | 5,190 BCE | C1c | |
| 89871 | 4,925 BCE | B2b8 | |
| 89872 | 4,765 BCE | C1b | |
| 89311 | 3,119 BCE | B2bw1 | |
| 89316 | 2,583 BCE | C1b | |
| 89319 | 570 BCE | C1d1b2 | |
| 89320 | 504 BCE | C1b65a | |
| 89317 | 338 BCE | C1b65a | |
| 89324 | 173 BCE | B2bw1a | |
| 89870 | 354 CE | D1g5 | |
| 89305 | 510 CE | B2 | |
| 89325 | 881 CE | D1j1 | |
| 89310 | 1,037 CE | B2bw1a | |
| 89314 | 1,041 CE | C1b62 | |
| 89323 | 1,131 CE | B2bw | |
| 89309 | 1,136 CE | A2-a46 | |
| 89321 | 1,161 CE | D1g5 | |
| 89304 | 1,254 CE | B2bw1a | |
| 89318 | 1,337 CE | D1g5a3 | |
| 89308 | 1,343 CE | A2-a48 | |
| 89312 | 1,373 CE | C1b-c | |
| 89315 | 1,395 CE | B2bw1a | |
| 89313 | 1,395 CE | B2bw1a | |
| 51004 | 1,475 CE | C1b25 | |
| 58295 | 1,475 CE | D1an | |
| 89322 | 1,519 CE | C1b62 | |
| 89306 | — | A2-a48 |
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