Iron Age Central Asian
126
Y-DNA
samples
1,263 BCE – 824 CE
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
Where found #
Studies #
- Kumar et al. 2022 67
- H. Wang et al. 2023 23
- Narasimhan et al. 2019 18
- C.-C. Liu et al. 2022 7
- Allentoft et al. 2015 5
- T. Wang et al. 2025 (Science) 2
- Jeong et al. 2020 1
- C.-C. Wang et al. 2021 (Nature) 1
- X. Yang et al. 2025 1
- PRJEB98509 1
- Akbari et al. 2026 1
- Allentoft et al. 2024 1
- Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature) 1
Paternal lines of the ancients #
Source: FamilyTreeDNA Discover.
| Sample | Site | Region | Date | Branch | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udegram 317-26 I6900 | Udegram, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 1,263 BCE | E-FT377116 | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Udegram 317-55 I6194 | Udegram, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 1,000 BCE | E-FT377116 | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Udegram 317-48 I6197 | Udegram, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 1,000 BCE | E-FT377116 | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Gogdara 8194 I8194 | Gogdara, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 1,000 BCE | H-FTG465 | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Tarvagatain Am 1 KHI001 | Tarvagatain Am, Khovd | Mongolia | 981 BCE | N-CTS11713 ? | Jeong et al. 2020 |
| Katelai 12472 I12472 | Katelai, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 900 BCE | E-FT167771 ? | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Barikot 4 I6548 | Barikot, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 900 BCE | H-L182 ? | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Loebanr 5400 I5400 | Loebanr, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 874 BCE | Q-BY186390 | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Udegram 317-24 I6899 | Udegram, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 861 BCE | E-FT377116 | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Pukagongma 133 CSP133 | Pukagongma, Yushu, Qinghai | China | 860 BCE | D-PH3166 | H. Wang et al. 2023; T. Wang et al. 2025 (Science) |
| Liushui 31-1 C1246 | Liushui, Xinjiang | China | 844 BCE | Q-SK1995 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Loebanr 6554 I6554 | Loebanr, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 814 BCE | L-FT384998 | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Liushui 1-1 C1235 | Liushui, Xinjiang | China | 802 BCE | Q-L330 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Pukagongma 137 CSP137 | Pukagongma, Yushu, Qinghai | China | 787 BCE | D-FTE271 | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Pukagongma 134 CSP134 | Pukagongma, Yushu, Qinghai | China | 787 BCE | D-PH1281 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Rhirhi 3 RHI003 | Rhirhi, Tukuche | Nepal | 787 BCE | O-FT304539 | C.-C. Liu et al. 2022 |
| Xioaoenda 1036 C1036 | Xioaoenda, Chamdo, Tibet | China | 769 BCE | O-CTS11192 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Ousui 3991 C3991 | Ousui, Nagqu, Tibet | China | 715 BCE | O-FT304539 | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Abusanteer 24 C4131 | Abusanteer, Xinjiang | China | 667 BCE | R-Z2124 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Songshugou 5 C3352 | Songshugou, Altay Prefecture | China | 624 BCE | R-M417 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Aligrama 8220 I8220 | Aligrama, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 616 BCE | L-Y12419 | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Dongtalede 5 C1711 | Dongtalede, Altay Prefecture | China | 588 BCE | R-PH1397 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Dongtalede 5-2 C1713 | Dongtalede, Altay Prefecture | China | 588 BCE | R-S23592 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Dongtalede 36 C1710 | Dongtalede, Altay Prefecture | China | 588 BCE | R-SK2081 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Sahaxibei 5 C3365 | Sahaxibei, Xinjiang | China | 583 BCE | R-BY86775 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Ayousaigoukou 2W C1660 | Ayousaigoukou, Xinjiang | China | 583 BCE | R-PF6162 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Wuzan 24 C847 | Wuzan, Xinjiang | China | 571 BCE | R-FT361710 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Butaxiongqu 144 CSP144 | Butaxiongqu, Nagqu, Tibet | China | 567 BCE | O-Z25914 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023; T. Wang et al. 2025 (Science) |
| Eminhuojierte 29 C4255 | Eminhuojierte, Tacheng Region | China | 567 BCE | R-YP1548 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jierzankale 17 C1212 | Jierzankale, Kashgar Prefecture | China | 565 BCE | N-B187 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jierzankale 25-1 C1220 | Jierzankale, Kashgar Prefecture | China | 565 BCE | Q-FT179414 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jierzankale 26-1 C1222 | Jierzankale, Kashgar Prefecture | China | 565 BCE | Q-FT179414 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jierzankale 1-3 C1192 | Jierzankale, Kashgar Prefecture | China | 565 BCE | Q-Y233685 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jierzankale 25-2 C1221 | Jierzankale, Kashgar Prefecture | China | 565 BCE | Q-YP3953 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jierzankale 35-1 C1229 | Jierzankale, Kashgar Prefecture | China | 565 BCE | Q-YP3955 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Wuzan 66B C851 | Wuzan, Xinjiang | China | 565 BCE | R-S23592 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Dongmaili 50A C791 | Dongmaili, Xinjiang | China | 565 BCE | R-Z2124 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Dongmaili 50B C792 | Dongmaili, Xinjiang | China | 565 BCE | R-Z2124 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jierzankale 2 C1194 | Jierzankale, Kashgar Prefecture | China | 565 BCE | R-Z93 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Dongmaili 40D C790 | Dongmaili, Xinjiang | China | 565 BCE | R-Z93 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Sila 404 C404 | Sila, Shigatse, Tibet | China | 551 BCE | C-CTS10923 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Sary-Bel 602 RISE602 | Sary-Bel, Altai Republic | Russian Federation | 500 BCE | J-BY114993 ? | Allentoft et al. 2015 |
| Verh-Uimon 600 RISE600 | Verh-Uimon, Altai Republic | Russian Federation | 500 BCE | Q-YP844 ? | Allentoft et al. 2015 |
| Verh-Uimon 601 RISE601 | Verh-Uimon, Altai Republic | Russian Federation | 500 BCE | Q-YP844 | Allentoft et al. 2015 |
| Abusanteer 22 C4273 | Abusanteer, Xinjiang | China | 496 BCE | L-PH617 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Abusanteer 7 C4272 | Abusanteer, Xinjiang | China | 496 BCE | Q-BZ3108 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Abusanteer 33 C4268 | Abusanteer, Xinjiang | China | 496 BCE | Q-YP4024 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Junmachanyilian 14 C1650 | Junmachanyilian, Xinjiang | China | 470 BCE | N-Y147658 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Ulaan-Uul 13504 I13504 | Ulaangom sum, Khuvsgul aimag | Mongolia | 418 BCE | Q-BZ2200 ? | C.-C. Wang et al. 2021 (Nature) |
| Kyang 9 KYA009 | Kyang, Manang | Nepal | 400 BCE | O-F25554 ? | C.-C. Liu et al. 2022 |
| Kyang 8 KYA008 | Kyang, Manang | Nepal | 400 BCE | O-FTA10077 ? | C.-C. Liu et al. 2022 |
| Kyang 2 KYA002 | Kyang, Manang | Nepal | 400 BCE | O-FTA12408 | C.-C. Liu et al. 2022 |
| Zhagunluke 75 M75x | Zhagunluke, Xinjiang | China | 400 BCE | R-M12298 ? | X. Yang et al. 2025 |
| Altai 122 ALTS122W | Altai | Russian Federation | 320 BCE | R-YP1548 | PRJEB98509 |
| Jirentaigoukou 23 C1368 | Jirentaigoukou, Xinjiang | China | 306 BCE | R-Z2124 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jirentaigoukou 22 C1362 | Jirentaigoukou, Xinjiang | China | 306 BCE | R-Z94 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Axile 6 C3363 | Axile, Xinjiang | China | 303 BCE | R-YP5906 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Caishichang 6 C3320 | Caishichang, Xinjiang | China | 302 BCE | J-Z7706 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Piyangjiweng 4563 C4563 | Piyangjiweng, Ngari, Tibet | China | 300 BCE | D-MF80076 | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Tielieketesai 3 C3354 | Tielieketesai, Xinjiang | China | 300 BCE | J-FT24973 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Saidu Sharif 7721 I7721 | Saidu Sharif, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 300 BCE | L-Y29750 ? | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Piyangjiweng 4566 C4566 | Piyangjiweng, Ngari, Tibet | China | 300 BCE | N-CTS4714 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Piyangjiweng 4570 C4570 | Piyangjiweng, Ngari, Tibet | China | 300 BCE | N-F2905 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Saidu Sharif 7718 I7718 | Saidu Sharif, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 300 BCE | Q-Z19128 ? | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Simutasi 66 C1679 | Simutasi, Xinjiang | China | 300 BCE | R-FTJ33651 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Simutasi 88 C1678 | Simutasi, Xinjiang | China | 300 BCE | R-S23592 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Saidu Sharif 7722 I7722 | Saidu Sharif, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 300 BCE | R-SK2142 ? | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Kyang 1 KYA001 | Kyang, Manang | Nepal | 299 BCE | O-FTA10077 ? | C.-C. Liu et al. 2022 |
| Ayousaigoukou 6 C1658 | Ayousaigoukou, Xinjiang | China | 298 BCE | J-PF4678 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Ayousaigoukou 7 C1659 | Ayousaigoukou, Xinjiang | China | 298 BCE | J-Z18297 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Sabinka 492 I3423 | Sabinka, Republic of Khakassia | Russian Federation | 298 BCE | R-FTG53696 | Akbari et al. 2026; Allentoft et al. 2015 |
| Saidu Sharif 317-5 I6891 | Saidu Sharif, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 298 BCE | R-Y232948 ? | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Kuokesuxi 16 C1672 | Kuokesuxi, Xinjiang | China | 297 BCE | R-PF6162 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Baiyanghe 25 C3617 | Baiyanghe, Xinjiang | China | 294 BCE | O-Z25914 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Wulanbuluke 1 C4279 | Wulanbuluke, Xinjiang | China | 291 BCE | R-PH1397 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Kuokesuxi 89-C1 C1673 | Kuokesuxi, Xinjiang | China | 279 BCE | R-Z2124 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Kalatasi 3 C1705 | Kalatasi, Altay Prefecture | China | 271 BCE | C-F10312 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Kalatasi 2 C1706 | Kalatasi, Altay Prefecture | China | 271 BCE | C-FTH935 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Mebrak 5 MEB005 | Mebrak, Jharkot | Nepal | 250 BCE | O-MF10113 | C.-C. Liu et al. 2022 |
| Mebrak 7 MEB007 | Mebrak, Jharkot | Nepal | 250 BCE | O-MF10113 | C.-C. Liu et al. 2022 |
| Aligrama 48245 I8245 | Aligrama, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 247 BCE | R-FT282382 ? | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Zhagunluke 14F C818 | Zhagunluke, Xinjiang | China | 240 BCE | R-BY86775 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Zhagunluke 24A C3671 | Zhagunluke, Xinjiang | China | 240 BCE | R-FT187346 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Zhagunluke 14C C814 | Zhagunluke, Xinjiang | China | 240 BCE | R-PH200 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Piyangjiweng 4565 C4565 | Piyangjiweng, Ngari, Tibet | China | 233 BCE | N-F1173 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Wutulan 2B C4283 | Wutulan, Xinjiang | China | 231 BCE | Q-BZ181 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jirentaigoukou 66AB C1366 | Jirentaigoukou, Xinjiang | China | 231 BCE | R-PH1397 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jirentaigoukou 66CD C1364 | Jirentaigoukou, Xinjiang | China | 231 BCE | R-S23592 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Yusa 5145 C5145 | Yusa, Shannan, Tibet | China | 225 BCE | N-F1173 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Nudagang 5149 C5149 | Nudagang, Shigatse, Tibet | China | 219 BCE | O-M133 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Tangbalesayi 5N C4263 | Tangbalesayi, Xinjiang | China | 210 BCE | R-FTF66 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Tangbalesayi 5 C785 | Tangbalesayi, Xinjiang | China | 210 BCE | R-FTF66 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Tangbalesayi 7-2 C4257 | Tangbalesayi, Xinjiang | China | 210 BCE | R-Z94 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jiesang 3455 C3455 | Jiesang, Shannan, Tibet | China | 205 BCE | O-Y85255 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Kuokesuxi 18 C1668 | Kuokesuxi, Xinjiang | China | 204 BCE | N-Y147658 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Jiesang 3456 C3456 | Jiesang, Shannan, Tibet | China | 202 BCE | O-Y85255 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Caishichang 3-3 C3312 | Caishichang, Xinjiang | China | 180 BCE | E-M78 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Nudagang 5148 C5148 | Nudagang, Shigatse, Tibet | China | 147 BCE | O-FTG695 | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Nudagang 5146 C5146 | Nudagang, Shigatse, Tibet | China | 130 BCE | O-Y85255 | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Tielieketesai 6A C3356 | Tielieketesai, Xinjiang | China | 104 BCE | R-Z2124 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Caishichang 1-2 C3315 | Caishichang, Xinjiang | China | 88 BCE | J-Z8300 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Kuokesuxi 17 C1664 | Kuokesuxi, Xinjiang | China | 84 BCE | N-Y147658 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Zeketai 1B C3359 | Zeketai, Xinjiang | China | 78 BCE | R-PF6162 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Zeketai 1C C3361 | Zeketai, Xinjiang | China | 78 BCE | R-Z2124 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Guanjingtai 7 C3316 | Guanjingtai, Xinjiang | China | 77 BCE | R-L657 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Butkara 6549 I6549 | Butkara Stupa, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 61 BCE | J-BY104458 | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Sjauke 902 NEO902 | Sjauke, Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | 36 BCE | Q-M346 ? | Allentoft et al. 2024 |
| Butkara 6550 I6550 | Butkara Stupa, Swat Valley | Pakistan | 26 BCE | J-BY104458 | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Agangrong 3447 C3447_C5186 | Agangrong, Nyingchi, Tibet | China | 31 CE | O-F25554 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Agangrong 3444 C3444 | Agangrong, Nyingchi, Tibet | China | 102 CE | O-MF10113 | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Xianshuiquangucheng 3-1 C2032 | Xianshuiquangucheng, Xinjiang | China | 139 CE | R-PH155 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Abusanteer 14 C4140 | Abusanteer, Xinjiang | China | 163 CE | Q-YP1681 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Sding Chung 5417 C5417 | Sding Chung, Shigatse, Tibet | China | 186 CE | O-FTA10077 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Georgievsky 11540 I11540 | Burial, Georgievsky Bugor | Kazakhstan | 227 CE | R-BY30764 ? | Narasimhan et al. 2019 |
| Hetian 16A C390 | Hetian, Xinjiang | China | 299 CE | O-F25554 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Hetian 34 C402 | Hetian, Xinjiang | China | 299 CE | O-PAGES00023 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Hetian 30C C401 | Hetian, Xinjiang | China | 299 CE | O-PH5308 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Hetian 13 C387 | Hetian, Xinjiang | China | 299 CE | O-Z25914 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Hetian 14 C388 | Hetian, Xinjiang | China | 299 CE | R-Z2124 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Hetian 17 C392 | Hetian, Xinjiang | China | 299 CE | R-Z2124 ? | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Xikakandasayi 4 C795 | Xikakandasayi, Mongol Prefecture | China | 330 CE | C-FT90675 | Kumar et al. 2022 |
| Gangre 5085 C5085 | Gangre, Nagqu, Tibet | China | 364 CE | O-FTA10077 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| OutTurk 224 DA224 | Besynshitobe, excavation 1, Central steppe | Kazakhstan | 365 CE | R-Y57 ? | Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature) |
| Zhangcun 5185 C5185 | Zhangcun, Shigatse, Tibet | China | 523 CE | C-Z1312 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Zhangcun 5184 C5184 | Zhangcun, Shigatse, Tibet | China | 582 CE | N-CTS4714 ? | H. Wang et al. 2023 |
| Kytmanovo 504 RISE504 | Kytmanovo, Altai Republic | Russian Federation | 824 CE | J-Y164818 ? | Allentoft et al. 2015 |
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