Italy (Sardinia): ancient DNA
75
Y-DNA
samples
28
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 #
- Bronze Age Italian 18
- Nuragic 16
- Copper Age Italian 13
- Phoenician 10
- Neolithic Sardinian 5
- Punic 4
- Medieval Sardinian 3
- Roman Age Sardinian 2
- Medieval Italian 2
- Roman 1
- Iron Age Italian 1
Paternal lines of the ancients #
Source: FamilyTreeDNA Discover.
| Sample | Culture | Site | Date | Branch | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longu Fresu 3 LON003 | Neolithic Sardinian | Grutta I de Longu Fresu, Seulo | 4,324 BCE | G-P303 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| S'isteridolzu 5 SID005 | Neolithic Sardinian | S'isteridolzu, Ossi | 4,145 BCE | I-BY1003 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Noeddale 1 NOE001 | Neolithic Sardinian | Noeddale, Ossi | 4,140 BCE | G-L89 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Anghelu Ruju 15944 I15944 | Neolithic Sardinian | Anghelu Ruju, Alghero | 4,007 BCE | G-PF3359 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Anghelu Ruju 15946 I15946 | Neolithic Sardinian | Anghelu Ruju, Alghero | 4,007 BCE | I-BY1003 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Anghelu Ruju 16168 I16168 | Copper Age Italian | Anghelu Ruju, Alghero | 3,857 BCE | H-Z19089 | Akbari et al. 2026; Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Cannas di Sotto 1 CDS001 | Copper Age Italian | Cannas di Sotto, Carbonia | 3,248 BCE | R-FTJ54910 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| S'isteridolzu 6 SID006 | Copper Age Italian | S'isteridolzu, Ossi | 2,713 BCE | I-P222 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Sa Ucca 16164 I16164 | Copper Age Italian | Sa Ucca Cave, Mara, Sassari | 2,459 BCE | G-PF3378 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Serra Crabiles 2 I18968 | Copper Age Italian | Serra Crabiles, Sennori | 2,402 BCE | G-FTK181 | Akbari et al. 2026; Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Su Crucifissu Mannu 6 SUC006 | Bronze Age Italian | Su Crucifissu Mannu, Porto Torres | 2,397 BCE | I-BY1003 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Serra Crabiles 14677 I14677 | Copper Age Italian | Serra Crabiles necropolis, Sassari | 2,381 BCE | G-FTK181 | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Su Crucifissu Mannu 7 SUC007 | Bronze Age Italian | Su Crucifissu Mannu, Porto Torres | 2,371 BCE | I-L1228 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Anghelu Ruju 15942 I15942 | Copper Age Italian | Anghelu Ruju, Alghero | 2,338 BCE | G-PF3143 | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Serra Crabiles 14678 I14678 | Copper Age Italian | Serra Crabiles necropolis, Sassari | 2,328 BCE | G-FTK181 | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Serra Crabiles 1 I18970 | Copper Age Italian | Serra Crabiles, Sennori | 2,287 BCE | G-FTK181 | Akbari et al. 2026; Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Anghelu Ruju 15940 I15940 | Copper Age Italian | Anghelu Ruju, Alghero | 2,245 BCE | E-SK863 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Anghelu Ruju 15941 I15941 | Copper Age Italian | Anghelu Ruju, Alghero | 2,242 BCE | H-BY84221 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Piras 1 ISC001 | Nuragic | S’Iscia ‘e sas Piras, Usini | 2,225 BCE | I-BY167523 | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Su Crocefissu 29 R29 | Bronze Age Italian | Su Crocefissu, Sassari | 2,200 BCE | G-PF3378 ? | Antonio et al. 2019 |
| Su Crocefissu 27 R27 | Bronze Age Italian | Su Crocefissu, Sassari | 2,200 BCE | I-FTA1525 | Antonio et al. 2019 |
| Su Crucifissu Mannu 26 R26 | Bronze Age Italian | Su Crucifissu Mannu, Porto Torres, Sassari | 2,200 BCE | I-Y7240 ? | Antonio et al. 2019 |
| Su Crucifissu Mannu 5 SUC005 | Bronze Age Italian | Su Crucifissu Mannu, Porto Torres | 2,196 BCE | I-L1228 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Su Asedazzu 2 SUA002 | Bronze Age Italian | Riparo sotto roccia Su Asedazzu, Seulo | 2,126 BCE | R-PF7549 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Serra Crabiles 14676 I14676 | Copper Age Italian | Serra Crabiles necropolis, Sassari | 2,116 BCE | I-BY167523 | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Su Crucifissu Mannu 3 SUC003 | Bronze Age Italian | Su Crucifissu Mannu, Porto Torres | 2,068 BCE | I-L1228 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Serra Crabiles 14675 I14675 | Copper Age Italian | Serra Crabiles necropolis, Sassari | 2,059 BCE | I-BY167523 | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Su Asedazzu 8 SUA008 | Bronze Age Italian | Riparo sotto roccia Su Asedazzu, Seulo | 2,040 BCE | R-PF6287 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Seulo 59 I3743 | Bronze Age Italian | Stampu Erdi, Seulo | 2,040 BCE | R-PF6350 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Su Asedazzu 7 SUA007 | Bronze Age Italian | Riparo sotto roccia Su Asedazzu, Seulo | 1,954 BCE | R-V88 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Bittuleris 209 I0209 | Nuragic | Su Grutta ’e is Bittuleris, Seulo | 1,800 BCE | R-PF6350 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Bittuleris 1 ISB001 | Nuragic | Su Grutta ’e is Bittuleris, Seulo | 1,785 BCE | I-Y11222 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Su Crucifissu Mannu 9 I18945 | Bronze Age Italian | Su Crucifissu Mannu, Porto Torres | 1,717 BCE | I-FTC498 | Akbari et al. 2026; Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Seulo 10365 I10365 | Bronze Age Italian | Stampu Erdi, Seulo | 1,453 BCE | G-PF3158 ? | Akbari et al. 2026; Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Anghelu Ruju 16170 I16170 | Bronze Age Italian | Anghelu Ruju, Alghero | 1,387 BCE | I-PH4419 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol); Patterson et al. 2022 |
| Su Asedazzu 1 SUA001 | Nuragic | Riparo sotto roccia Su Asedazzu, Seulo | 1,326 BCE | R-PF7549 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| S'Orku 4 ORC004 | Nuragic | S’Orcu ‘e Tueri, Perdasdefogu | 1,276 BCE | I-L1228 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| S'Orku 3 ORC003 | Nuragic | S’Orcu ‘e Tueri, Perdasdefogu | 1,231 BCE | J-YP157 | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| S'Orku 7 ORC007 | Nuragic | S’Orcu ‘e Tueri, Perdasdefogu | 1,223 BCE | J-L283 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Anulu 10502 I10502 | Bronze Age Italian | Anulu, Seui | 1,196 BCE | R-PF6289 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| S'Orku 6 ORC006 | Nuragic | S’Orcu ‘e Tueri, Perdasdefogu | 1,173 BCE | G-Z7025 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Su Asedazzu 3 SUA003 | Nuragic | Riparo sotto roccia Su Asedazzu, Seulo | 1,162 BCE | R-PF7549 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Is Arutas 1 ISR001 | Nuragic | Is Arutas, Cabras | 1,161 BCE | G-L1259 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Ingurtosu Mannu 1 INM001 | Nuragic | Ingurtosu Mannu, Donori | 1,147 BCE | R-Z30238 | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Is Arutas 2 ISR002 | Nuragic | Is Arutas, Cabras | 1,146 BCE | R-PF6289 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Perdasdefogu 2 I10553 | Bronze Age Italian | Perdasdefogu cave, Quirra | 1,141 BCE | J-YP157 | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| S'Orku 8 ORC008 | Nuragic | S’Orcu ‘e Tueri, Perdasdefogu | 1,073 BCE | J-Z600 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Lu Maccioni 31 I3642 | Bronze Age Italian | Lu Maccioni, Alghero | 1,046 BCE | G-PF3378 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Su Asedazzu 9 SUA009 | Nuragic | Riparo sotto roccia Su Asedazzu, Seulo, CA | 1,038 BCE | R-PF6289 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Sant’ Imbenia 11828 R11828 | Nuragic | Sant’ Imbenia, Porto Conte, Sassari | 1,030 BCE | I-PH4419 ? | Antonio et al. 2023; Moots et al. 2022 |
| Lu Maccioni 10364 I10364 | Bronze Age Italian | Lu Maccioni, Alghero | 975 BCE | G-PF3420 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Villamar 11 VIL011 | Punic | Via Roma, Villamar | 804 BCE | R-PF7589 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Sant’ Imbenia 11835 R11835 | Nuragic | Sant’ Imbenia, Porto Conte, Sassari | 787 BCE | H-Y21647 | Antonio et al. 2023; Moots et al. 2022 |
| Monte Sirai 2 MSR002 | Punic | Monte Sirai, Carbonia | 724 BCE | G-PF3146 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Tharros 22115 I22115 | Phoenician | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 673 BCE | G-CTS5990 ? | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Tharros 22118 I22118 | Phoenician | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 643 BCE | E-FTD69833 | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Tharros 22117 I22117 | Phoenician | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 620 BCE | R-L2 ? | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Tharros 21987 I21987 | Phoenician | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 500 BCE | G-L30 ? | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Tharros 22122 I22122 | Phoenician | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 471 BCE | E-FTD69833 | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Villamar 7 VIL007 | Punic | Via Roma, Villamar | 459 BCE | J-FTA87616 | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Tharros 22094 I22094 | Phoenician | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 400 BCE | C-M216 ? | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Tharros 22090 I22090 | Phoenician | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 400 BCE | G-P303 ? | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| S'Orku 2 ORC002 | Punic | S’Orcu ‘e Tueri, Perdasdefogu | 299 BCE | I-PF4398 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Tharros 22093 I22093 | Phoenician | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 298 BCE | G-S10654 ? | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Tharros 22114 I22114 | Phoenician | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 297 BCE | I-S63 ? | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Tharros 22119 I22119 | Phoenician | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 269 BCE | J-ZS6056 ? | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Tharros 21964 I21964 | Roman Age Sardinian | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 111 BCE | R-FGC20764 ? | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Tharros 22091 I22091 | Roman Age Sardinian | Tharros, Cabras, Oristano | 13 CE | I-SK1270 ? | Ringbauer et al. 2025 |
| Aho M. Carru 14 AMC014 | Roman | Aho M. Carru, Alghero | 205 CE | G-Z6191 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Sant’Elia 12223 I12223 | Iron Age Italian | Sant’Elia Cape, Cagliari | 328 CE | G-P15 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Grotta Colombi 12220 I12220 | Medieval Italian | Grotta Colombi, Cagliari | 602 CE | J-M92 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| Corona Moltana 2 COR002 | Medieval Sardinian | Corona Moltana, Bonnanaro | 854 CE | I-FT376000 | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| Grotta Colombi 12221 I12221 | Medieval Italian | Grotta Colombi, Cagliari | 941 CE | E-M34 ? | Fernandes et al. 2020 (Nat. Ecol. Evol) |
| San Nicola 2 SNN002 | Medieval Sardinian | San Nicola Necropoli Esterna, Sassari | 1,346 CE | R-P312 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
| San Nicola 1 SNN001 | Medieval Sardinian | San Nicola Necropoli Esterna, Sassari | 1,347 CE | E-CTS9320 ? | Marcus et al. 2020 |
Maternal lines of the ancients #
Source: YFull; no culture given.
| Sample | Site | Date | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60313 | Sassari | 4,145 BCE | J1c3 |
| 64064 | Sassari | 4,125 BCE | H1 |
| 60314 | Sassari | 4,115 BCE | J2b1a |
| 60317 | Cagliari | 4,105 BCE | U5b2b3-a1c |
| 60315 | Sassari | 3,620 BCE | H1e1 |
| 52099 | Cagliari | 3,240 BCE | K1b1a1 |
| 52623 | Medio Campidano | 2,675 BCE | T2c1d-a |
| 52100 | Carbonia-Iglesias | 2,665 BCE | J2a1a1k |
| 52621 | Oristano | 2,515 BCE | K1-a4 |
| 52622 | Medio Campidano | 2,390 BCE | HV0-a2a1 |
| 52098 | Cagliari | 2,205 BCE | U5b2b5a |
| 60318 | Cagliari | 2,045 BCE | H3u5 |
| 60321 | Cagliari | 2,040 BCE | U5b2a8 |
| 60322 | Cagliari | 1,950 BCE | H1e1a20a |
| 60320 | Cagliari | 1,895 BCE | K1b1b1 |
| 60319 | Cagliari | 1,515 BCE | H1ek1 |
| 52617 | Oristano | 1,255 BCE | H3 |
| 82467 | Cagliari | 1,249 BCE | K1a4a1 |
| 82472 | Cagliari | 1,206 BCE | H1e1a20a1 |
| 58400 | Oristano | 1,160 BCE | V |
| 52618 | Oristano | 1,140 BCE | H5a |
| 52619 | Cagliari | 1,135 BCE | T2b3-a3 |
| 82471 | Cagliari | 1,095 BCE | H1e-a |
| 54955 | Cagliari | 1,055 BCE | J2b1a |
| 82598 | Cagliari | 930 BCE | J1c3 |
| 148131 | Oristano | 643 BCE | U5a2b |
| 148133 | Oristano | 472 BCE | H30a |
| 87463 | Sassari | 178 CE | U6a7a |
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