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Saka

28
Y-DNA
samples
754 BCE – 26 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 #

1,000–0 BCE
28 · 100.0%
Y-DNA

Branches #

R-FGC56408
7 · 25.0%
R-S23592
5 · 17.9%
R-Z2124
3 · 10.7%
J-FGC9876
3 · 10.7%
E-FT20896
1 · 3.6%
R-PF6162
1 · 3.6%
Q-MEH2
1 · 3.6%
R-M12149
1 · 3.6%
R-Y934
1 · 3.6%
R-Z94
1 · 3.6%
R-M420
1 · 3.6%
J-Z7446
1 · 3.6%

Where found #

Studies #

  • Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature) 15
  • Gnecchi-Ruscone et al. 2021 6
  • Rymbekova et al. 2026 4
  • McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) 3

Paternal lines of the ancients #

Source: FamilyTreeDNA Discover.

Paternal lines of the ancients
Sample Site Region Date Branch Study
Birlik 17 DA17 Bajanaul, Central steppe Kazakhstan 754 BCE R-Z2124 ? Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Caspan 3 CSP003 Caspan Mound, Caspan Kazakhstan 697 BCE R-YP1456 ? Gnecchi-Ruscone et al. 2021
Karaterekh 19 DA19 Karaterekh Burial, Central steppe Kazakhstan 681 BCE E-FT169238 Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Eleke Sazy 1 ESZ001 Eleke Sazy Kazakhstan 670 BCE R-FTC98316 Gnecchi-Ruscone et al. 2021
Taldy 2 DA13 Taldy River, Karkaraly Kazakhstan 626 BCE R-FTC11044 ? Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Karasjoky 6 DA15 Karkarali, Central steppe Kazakhstan 607 BCE R-PF6162 ? Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Nazar 2 DA16 Karkarali, Central steppe Kazakhstan 603 BCE R-FTC11044 ? Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Caspan 4 CSP004 Caspan Mound, Caspan Kazakhstan 400 BCE R-PH1397 ? Gnecchi-Ruscone et al. 2021
Caspan 1 CSP001 Caspan Mound, Caspan Kazakhstan 301 BCE Q-MEH2 ? Gnecchi-Ruscone et al. 2021
Aymyrlyg 21495 CGG021495 Aymyrlyg, Kyzyl Russian Federation 284 BCE R-FTA3897 McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv)
Aymyrlyg 21492 CGG021492 Aymyrlyg, Kyzyl Russian Federation 284 BCE R-Y934 ? McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv)
Aymyrlyg 21496 CGG021496 Aymyrlyg, Kyzyl Russian Federation 284 BCE R-Z2124 ? McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv)
Tian Shan 51 DA51 Kurgan, Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan 279 BCE R-Z94 ? Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Ornek 130 DA130 Ornek, Tian Shan Kazakhstan 271 BCE R-M420 ? Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Ken-Su 1 KEN001 Ken-Su Kyrgyzstan 261 BCE J-Z7449 ? Gnecchi-Ruscone et al. 2021
Tian Shan 49 DA49 Kurganb, Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan 259 BCE R-S23592 ? Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Boz-Barmak 101 BBK101 Boz-Barmak, Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan 250 BCE R-S23592 ? Rymbekova et al. 2026
Boz-Barmak 12 BBK12 Boz-Barmak, Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan 250 BCE R-S23592 ? Rymbekova et al. 2026
Boz-Barmak 15 BBK15 Boz-Barmak, Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan 250 BCE R-S23592 ? Rymbekova et al. 2026
Boz-Barmak 6 BBK6 Boz-Barmak, Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan 250 BCE R-S23592 ? Rymbekova et al. 2026
Tian Shan 48 DA48 Kurgan, Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan 250 BCE R-Z93 ? Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Ken-Su 3 KEN003 Ken-Su Kyrgyzstan 201 BCE R-Z2124 ? Gnecchi-Ruscone et al. 2021
Tian Shan 59 DA59 Kurgan, Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan 143 BCE J-FT239559 Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Tian Shan 57 DA57 Kurgan, Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan 122 BCE J-FT239559 Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Tian Shan 47 DA47 Kurgan, Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan 113 BCE Q-FT142440 Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Tian Shan 58 DA58 Kurgan, Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan 110 BCE J-FT239559 Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Tian Shan 56 DA56 Kurgan, Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan 93 BCE R-Y235441 Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)
Tian Shan 55 DA55 Kurgan, Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan 26 BCE R-FTC11044 ? Damgaard, Marchi et al. 2018 (Nature)