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Afanasievo

33
Y-DNA
samples
3,131 BCE – 2,084 BCE
Period

All Y-DNA samples of this culture from the FamilyTreeDNA Discover database. The culture name is kept as in the source. All archaeological cultures

Y-DNA

By period #

4,000–3,000 BCE
8 · 24.2%
3,000–2,000 BCE
25 · 75.8%
Y-DNA

Branches #

R-Z2109
11 · 33.3%
R-M12149
6 · 18.2%
R-L23
3 · 9.1%
Q-SK1932
3 · 9.1%
R-L151
2 · 6.1%
Q-M378
2 · 6.1%
J-Z1828
1 · 3.0%
R-Y13204
1 · 3.0%
C-F3918
1 · 3.0%
I-CTS5375
1 · 3.0%
R-Z2106
1 · 3.0%
Q-L53
1 · 3.0%

Where found #

Studies #

  • Narasimhan et al. 2019 14
  • Lazaridis et al. 2025 11
  • Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project 8
  • Akbari et al. 2026 6
  • Kumar et al. 2022 4
  • F. Zhang et al. 2021 3
  • C.-C. Wang et al. 2021 (Nature) 2
  • Jeong et al. 2020 2
  • Wohns et al. 2022 2
  • He Yu et al. 2020 1

Paternal lines of the ancients #

Source: FamilyTreeDNA Discover.

Paternal lines of the ancients
Sample Site Region Date Branch Study
Karakol 26089 I26089 Karakol, Altai Republic Russian Federation 3,131 BCE R-Z2109 ? Lazaridis et al. 2025
Elo 5270 I5270 Elo, Altai Republic Russian Federation 3,108 BCE R-M12149 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Shatar Chuluu 1 I6222 Shatar Chuluu, Erdenetsogt Mongolia 3,059 BCE R-P310 ? C.-C. Wang et al. 2021 (Nature); Jeong et al. 2020
Bolshoy-Tolgoyok 322619 I32619 Bolshoy-Tolgoyok, Shebalinsky District Russia (Republic of Altai) 3,050 BCE R-L23 ? Lazaridis et al. 2025
Shatar Chuluu 2 I6221 Shatar Chuluu, Erdenetsogt Mongolia 3,046 BCE J-Y136779 C.-C. Wang et al. 2021 (Nature); Jeong et al. 2020
Afanasieva-Gora 20559 I20559 Afanasieva-Gora, Bogradsky District Russian Federation 3,003 BCE R-BY15592 Lazaridis et al. 2025
Songshugou 15 C3343 Songshugou, Altay Prefecture China 3,002 BCE C-FTD31081 Kumar et al. 2022
Elo 5277 I5277 Elo, Altai Republic Russian Federation 3,002 BCE R-Z2109 Akbari et al. 2026; Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Kuyus 33646 I33646 Kuyus, Chemalsky District Russia (Republic of Altai) 3,000 BCE R-L23 ? Lazaridis et al. 2025
Nileke 3N G218M5-3N Nileke County, Xinjiang China 2,996 BCE Q-F2235 F. Zhang et al. 2021
Ust'-Kuyum 2071 I2071 Ust'-Kuyum, Altai Mountains Russian Federation 2,990 BCE R-M12149 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Tyumechin 5278 I5278 Lower Tyumechin, Altai Republic Russian Federation 2,979 BCE R-FTA29814 Narasimhan et al. 2019
Elo 5269 I5269 Elo, Altai Republic Russian Federation 2,956 BCE R-Z2109 Akbari et al. 2026; Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Lazaridis et al. 2025; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Tyumechin 5279 I5279 Lower Tyumechin, Altai Republic Russian Federation 2,955 BCE R-FTA29814 Akbari et al. 2026; Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Kurota 20101 I20101 Kurota, Gorno-Altaisk Oblast Russian Federation 2,955 BCE R-Z2109 ? Lazaridis et al. 2025
Tyumechin 5273 I5273 Lower Tyumechin, Altai Republic Russian Federation 2,922 BCE R-BY185688 Akbari et al. 2026; Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Krasnoyarsk 11112 I11112 Burial, Krasnoyarsk Krai Russian Federation 2,900 BCE R-M12149 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Khankarinsky-Dol 13812 I13812 Khankarinsky-Dol, Krasnoshchyokovsky District Russia (Republic of Altai) 2,900 BCE R-Z2109 ? Lazaridis et al. 2025
Inskoy-Dol 13813 I13813 Inskoy-Dol, Krasnoshchyokovsky District Russia (Republic of Altai) 2,900 BCE R-Z2109 ? Lazaridis et al. 2025
Nileke 218 G218M5-2 Nileke County, Xinjiang China 2,879 BCE R-M12149 ? F. Zhang et al. 2021
Ayituohan 22B AYIM22BY Ayituohan cemetery, Xinjiang China 2,827 BCE Q-NGQ1 F. Zhang et al. 2021; Kumar et al. 2022
Kamyshta 32497 I32497 Kamyshta, Askizsky District Russian Federation 2,800 BCE I-V4921 Lazaridis et al. 2025
Saint Petersburg 42 I6711 Gora Afanasieva, Khakassia Russian Federation 2,800 BCE R-L23 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Kamyshta 32501 I32501 Kamyshta, Askizsky District Russian Federation 2,800 BCE R-Z2106 ? Lazaridis et al. 2025
Nileke 5-1 C3340 Nileke County, Xinjiang China 2,795 BCE R-Z2109 ? Kumar et al. 2022
Afanasieva 3387 I3387 Afanasieva Gora, Middle Yenisei region Russian Federation 2,775 BCE R-FT406553 Akbari et al. 2026; Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Saint Petersburg 48 I3950 Yenisey River bank of Karasuk, Altai Mountains Russian Federation 2,757 BCE Q-FTA37737 Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Narasimhan et al. 2019; Wohns et al. 2022
Nileke 5-3 C3341 Nileke County, Xinjiang China 2,721 BCE R-P310 ? Kumar et al. 2022
Uzunchul 20541 I20541 Uzunchul, Askizskiy Rayon Russian Federation 2,719 BCE Q-FT380500 ? Lazaridis et al. 2025
Saint Petersburg 51 I3952 Karasuk tributary, Altai Mountains Russian Federation 2,717 BCE R-Z2109 Akbari et al. 2026; Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Saint Petersburg 45 I6712 Gora Afanasieva, Khakassia Russian Federation 2,682 BCE R-FT406553 Narasimhan et al. 2019
Saint Petersburg 49 I6714 Yenisey River bank of Karasuk tributary, Altai Mountains Russian Federation 2,545 BCE Q-FTA37737 Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Narasimhan et al. 2019; Wohns et al. 2022
KPT 5 KPT005 Upper Lena river, Bayandayevsky District Russian Federation 2,084 BCE Q-L53 ? He Yu et al. 2020