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Portugal: ancient DNA

66
Y-DNA
samples
6
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 #

6,000–5,000 BCE
2 · 3.0%
4,000–3,000 BCE
17 · 25.8%
3,000–2,000 BCE
10 · 15.2%
2,000–1,000 BCE
8 · 12.1%
0–1,000 CE
9 · 13.6%
1,000–2,000 CE
20 · 30.3%
Y-DNA

Branches #

R-P312
7 · 10.6%
I-FGC7095
6 · 9.1%
I-L1498
6 · 9.1%
I-L160
4 · 6.1%
I-F1295
3 · 4.5%
R-L151
3 · 4.5%
I-CTS5375
2 · 3.0%
G-PF3177
2 · 3.0%
R-FGC20764
2 · 3.0%
R-FTT1
2 · 3.0%
E-Z1200
2 · 3.0%
J-CTS1969
2 · 3.0%
Y-DNA

Cultures #

All archaeological cultures

mtDNA

By period #

3,000–2,000 BCE
1 · 16.7%
0–1,000 CE
2 · 33.3%
mtDNA

Branches #

U5a2
1 · 16.7%
HV
1 · 16.7%
H39
1 · 16.7%
U8a
1 · 16.7%
U5b2b5
1 · 16.7%
U3a1
1 · 16.7%

Paternal lines of the ancients #

Source: FamilyTreeDNA Discover.

Paternal lines of the ancients
Sample Culture Site Region Date Branch Study
Gruta do Caldeirão 632 NEO632 Iberian Hunter-Gatherer Gruta do Caldeirão, Estremadura Portugal 5,397 BCE I-S2770 Allentoft et al. 2024
Gruta do Caldeirão 631 NEO631 Iberian Hunter-Gatherer Gruta do Caldeirão, Estremadura Portugal 5,185 BCE I-S2770 Allentoft et al. 2024
Lugar do Canto 45 LugarCanto45 Neolithic Iberian Lugar do Canto, Santarém Portugal 4,000 BCE I-FGC7113 ? Martiniano et al. 2017
Dolmen de Ansião 96B DolmenAnsiao96B Chalcolithic Iberian Dolmen de Ansião, Leiria Portugal 3,500 BCE I-L160 ? Martiniano et al. 2017
Cova das Lapas 6 I5428 Chalcolithic Iberian Cova das Lapas, Alcobaça, Leiria Portugal 3,215 BCE I-FGC7095 ? Olalde et al. 2019
Cova das Lapas 22197 PT_22197 Neolithic Iberian Cova das Lapas, Leiria Portugal 3,200 BCE I-F1295 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Cabeço da Arruda 122A CabecoArruda122A Chalcolithic Iberian Cabeço da Arruda, Torres Vedras, Lisboa Portugal 3,100 BCE G-BY200976 Martiniano et al. 2017
Cabeço da Arruda 112A I11600 Chalcolithic Iberian Cabeço da Arruda I, Torres Vedras, Lisboa Portugal 3,100 BCE G-BY201413 ? Olalde et al. 2019
Cabeço da Arruda 11599 I11599 Chalcolithic Iberian Cabeço da Arruda I, Torres Vedras, Lisboa Portugal 3,100 BCE I-L160 ? Olalde et al. 2019
Cabeço da Arruda 117B CabecoArruda117B Chalcolithic Iberian Cabeço da Arruda I, Torres Vedras, Lisboa Portugal 3,100 BCE I-L621 ? Martiniano et al. 2017
Cova das Lapas 22200 PT_22200 Neolithic Iberian Cova das Lapas, Leiria Portugal 3,088 BCE I-BY37357 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Cova das Lapas 22213 PT_22213 Neolithic Iberian Cova das Lapas, Leiria Portugal 3,088 BCE I-F1295 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Cova das Lapas 22194 PT_22194 Neolithic Iberian Cova das Lapas, Leiria Portugal 3,088 BCE I-FGC7095 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Cova das Lapas 22207 PT_22207 Neolithic Iberian Cova das Lapas, Leiria Portugal 3,088 BCE I-FGC7095 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Cova das Lapas 22204 PT_22204 Neolithic Iberian Cova das Lapas, Leiria Portugal 3,088 BCE I-FTJ51402 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Cova das Lapas 22212 PT_22212 Neolithic Iberian Cova das Lapas, Leiria Portugal 3,088 BCE I-FTJ7 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Cova das Lapas 22214 PT_22214 Neolithic Iberian Cova das Lapas, Leiria Portugal 3,088 BCE I-FTJ7 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Cova das Lapas 22210 PT_22210 Neolithic Iberian Cova das Lapas, Leiria Portugal 3,088 BCE I-Y31653 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Monte Canelas 337A MonteCanelas337A Bell Beaker Monte Canelas necropolis, Alcalar, Faro Portugal 3,004 BCE H-Z19008 ? Martiniano et al. 2017
Perdigões 5429 I5429 Chalcolithic Iberian Perdigões, Évora Portugal 2,916 BCE I-L160 ? Olalde et al. 2019
Tholos of Paimogo 11605 I11605 Chalcolithic Iberian Tholos of Paimogo, Lourinhã, Lisboa Portugal 2,800 BCE I-FTK238 ? Olalde et al. 2019
Tholos of Paimogo 11604 I11604 Chalcolithic Iberian Tholos of Paimogo I, Lourinhã, Lisboa Portugal 2,800 BCE I-M170 ? Olalde et al. 2019
Bolores 11592 I11592 Chalcolithic Iberian Bolores, Torres Vedras, Lisboa Portugal 2,700 BCE I-FGC7095 ? Olalde et al. 2019
Bolores 6601 I6601 Chalcolithic Iberian Bolores, Estremadura Portugal 2,700 BCE I-L160 ? Olalde et al. 2018
Verdelha dos Ruivos 1970 I1970 Bell Beaker Verdelha dos Ruivos, Lisbon Portugal 2,685 BCE I-L1228 ? Olalde et al. 2018
Lorga de Dine 270 LD270 Chalcolithic Iberian Lorga de Dine Portugal 2,430 BCE H-FTA2661 González-Fortes et al. 2019
São Paulo 609 NEO609 Bell Beaker São Paulo 2, Estremadura Portugal 2,381 BCE I-FGC7095 ? Allentoft et al. 2024
Cova da Moura 364 CovaMoura364 Bell Beaker Cova da Moura, Torres Vedras, Lisboa Portugal 2,250 BCE I-FTJ51403 Martiniano et al. 2017
Cova da Moura 3 I4229 Bell Beaker Cova da Moura, Torres Vedras Portugal 2,208 BCE I-F1295 Akbari et al. 2026; Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Olalde et al. 2018
Torre Velha 32032 TV32032 Bronze Age Iberian Torre Velha, Alentejo Portugal 1,630 BCE R-P310 ? Martiniano et al. 2017
Faro 23207 PT_23207 Bronze Age Iberian Torre Velha, Faro Portugal 1,600 BCE R-P312 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Faro 23210 PT_23210 Bronze Age Iberian Torre Velha, Faro Portugal 1,600 BCE R-P312 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Torre Velha 3831 TV3831 Bronze Age Iberian Torre Velha, Alentejo Portugal 1,600 BCE R-P312 ? Martiniano et al. 2017
Monte Gato 104 MonteGato104 Bronze Age Iberian Monte do Gato de Cima, Alentejo Portugal 1,596 BCE R-BY19200 Martiniano et al. 2017
Brinches 23219 PT_23219 Bronze Age Iberian Outeiro Alto, Brinches Portugal 1,400 BCE R-L151 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Evora 23197 PT_23197 Bronze Age Iberian Monte da Cabida, Évora Portugal 1,400 BCE R-P312 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Evora 23198 PT_23198 Bronze Age Iberian Monte da Cabida, Évora Portugal 1,400 BCE R-P312 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Muralha 24182 PT_24182 Roman Age Iberian Idanha-a-Velha - Espírito Santo Muralha, Castela Branco Portugal 173 CE R-FT385037 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Miroiço 10499 R10499 Roman Age Iberian Miroiço, Cascais Portugal 325 CE G-FTC88333 Antonio et al. 2023
Conímbriga 10488 R10488 Roman Age Iberian Conímbriga, Coimbra Portugal 337 CE R-BY653 ? Antonio et al. 2023
Miroico 10501 R10501 Roman Age Iberian Miroiço, Cascais Portugal 425 CE R-CTS416 ? Antonio et al. 2023
Miroico 10503 R10503 Medieval Portuguese Miroiço, Cascais Portugal 518 CE R-FTF12460 Antonio et al. 2023
Castro de Avelas 23002 PT_23002 Medieval Portuguese Castro de Avelãs - Torre Velha, Bragança Portugal 750 CE R-FTC23706 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Caldeirão 18559 CGG018559 Visigothic Gruta do Caldeirão, Pedreira Portugal 771 CE J-BY125877 McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv)
Caldeirão 18558 CGG018558 Visigothic Gruta do Caldeirão, Pedreira Portugal 796 CE R-L151 ? McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv)
Santarem 24170 PT_24170 Andalusi Santarém - Islamic Necropolis, Santarém Portugal 850 CE J-ZS4452 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Castro de Avelas 22994 PT_22994 Medieval Portuguese Castro de Avelãs - Torre Velha, Bragança Portugal 1,100 CE R-FT386230 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Castro de Avelas 22992 PT_22992 Medieval Portuguese Castro de Avelãs - Torre Velha, Bragança Portugal 1,100 CE R-P312 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Faro 24175 PT_24175 Andalusi Loulé - Hospital da Misericordia, Faro Portugal 1,150 CE J-Y23163 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Faro 24176 PT_24176 Andalusi Loulé - Hospital da Misericordia, Faro Portugal 1,200 CE R-M417 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Faro 24179 PT_24179 Medieval Portuguese Loulé - Quinta da Boavista, Faro Portugal 1,250 CE R-P312 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Rua dos Barcos 22218 PT_22218 Medieval Portuguese Rua dos Barcos, Santarém Portugal 1,300 CE E-FTJ37094 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Santarem 23221 PT_23221 Medieval Portuguese Rua dos Barcos, Santarém Portugal 1,300 CE E-Z1200 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Sintra 24163 PT_24163 Medieval Portuguese São Miguel de Odrinhas, Sintra Portugal 1,300 CE J-BY59035 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Sintra 24165 PT_24165 Medieval Portuguese São Miguel de Odrinhas, Sintra Portugal 1,300 CE J-BY78678 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Santarem 23226 PT_23226 Medieval Portuguese Rua dos Barcos, Santarém Portugal 1,300 CE J-Y418287 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Santarem 23227 PT_23227 Medieval Portuguese Rua dos Barcos, Santarém Portugal 1,300 CE Q-Y145451 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Sintra 24167 PT_24167 Medieval Portuguese São Miguel de Odrinhas, Sintra Portugal 1,300 CE R-FT83220 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Santarem 23223 PT_23223 Medieval Portuguese Rua dos Barcos, Santarém Portugal 1,300 CE R-FTA30500 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Rua dos Barcos 22219 PT_22219_23224 Medieval Portuguese Rua dos Barcos, Santarém Portugal 1,300 CE R-FTK293 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Faro 24181 PT_24181 Medieval Portuguese Loulé - Quinta da Boavista, Faro Portugal 1,350 CE E-FTF60625 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Coimbra 23241 PT_23241 Historical Portuguese Castelo de Montemor o Velho, Coimbra Portugal 1,750 CE E-FT379405 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Travanca 22190 PT_22190 Historical Portuguese Travanca, Aveiro Portugal 1,750 CE E-Z1200 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Coimbra 23214 PT_23214 Historical Portuguese Castelo de Montemor o Velho, Coimbra Portugal 1,750 CE J-FT86622 ? Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Abrantes 22183 PT_22183 Napoleonic Iberian Santarém - Castelo de Abrantes, Abrantes Portugal 1,850 CE I-FTF50215 Roca-Rada et al. 2025
Abrantes 22179 PT_22179 Napoleonic Iberian Santarém - Castelo de Abrantes, Abrantes Portugal 1,850 CE R-FTE87657 Roca-Rada et al. 2025

Maternal lines of the ancients #

Source: YFull; no culture given.

Maternal lines of the ancients
Sample Site Region Date Branch
87084 Lisboa Portugal 2,214 BCE U5a2-b1a
156663 Santarém Portugal 851 CE HV-b
148173 Santarém Portugal 853 CE H39
28552 Portugal — U8a-a
27569 Portugal — U5b2b5a
34410 Portugal — U3a1