mtDNA Haplogroup • Maternal Lineage

HV1A'B'C

mtDNA Haplogroup HV1A'B'C

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2 subclades

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Chapter I

The Story

The journey of mtDNA haplogroup HV1A'B'C

mtDNA haplogroup HV1A'B'C is a maternal lineage from the Phylotree reference tree. This record was auto-created to restore missing intermediate structure between existing clades. It is a subclade of HV1.

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Key Points

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Chapter II

Tree & Relationships

Phylogenetic context and subclades

Evolution Path

This haplogroup's evolutionary journey from its earliest ancestor to the present.

Steps	Haplogroup	Age Estimate	Archaeology Era	Time Passed	Immediate Descendants	Tested Modern Descendants	Ancient Connections
1	HV1A'B'C Current	-	-	-	2	43	0
2	HV1	~25,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	25,000 years	1	52	0
3	HV	~30,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	30,000 years	14	8,468	228
4	R0	~15,000 years ago	?? Mesolithic	15,000 years	2	8,603	4
5	R	~55,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	55,000 years	17	17,854	57
6	NA	-	-	-	1	17,854	0
7	N	~60,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	60,000 years	16	20,371	13
8	L3	~70,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	70,000 years	7	23,542	6
9	L3'4	-	-	-	2	23,581	0
10	L3'4'6	-	-	-	2	23,584	0
11	L2'3'4'6	-	-	-	2	24,475	0
12	L2'3'4'5'6'7	-	-	-	2	24,488	0
13	L1'2'3'4'5'6'7	-	-	-	2	24,903	0
14	L	~160,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	160,000 years	2	25,205	5

Subclades (2)

HV1A

~12,000 years ago 3

Near East / Eastern Mediterranean

HV1B

~12,000 years ago 8

Near East / Western Eurasia

Chapter III

Where in the World

Geographic distribution and modern presence

Place of Origin

To be determined

Modern Distribution

The populations where mtDNA haplogroup HV1A'B'C is found require further characterization through genetic studies.

CHAPTER IV

When in Time

Your haplogroup in the context of human history

~10k years ago

Neolithic Revolution

Agriculture begins, settled communities form

~5k years ago

Bronze Age

Metalworking, writing, and early civilizations

~3k years ago

Iron Age

Iron tools, expanded trade networks

~2k years ago

Classical Antiquity

Greek and Roman civilizations flourish

Present

Present Day

Modern era

Present

Haplogroup HV1A'B'C

Your mtDNA haplogroup emerged in To be determined

To be determined

Your Haplogroup

Historical Era

Chapter IV-B

Linked Cultures

Ancient cultures associated with mtDNA haplogroup HV1A'B'C

Cultural Heritage

These ancient cultures have been linked to haplogroup HV1A'B'C based on matching ancient DNA samples from archaeological excavations. The presence of this haplogroup in these cultures provides insights into the migrations and population movements of populations carrying this haplogroup.

Armenian LBA-EIA Byzantine Culture Çamlıbel Tarlası Croatian Iron Age Ghassulian Gonur Culture Hagios Charalambos Culture Hasanlu Culture Iraqi PPN Late Antique Minoan Sicilian Iron Age Wielbark

Culture assignments are based on archaeological context of ancient DNA samples and may represent regional associations during specific time periods.

Chapter V

Sample Catalog

13 direct carriers of haplogroup HV1A'B'C

13 / 13 samples

Sample	Country	Era	Date	Culture	mtDNA	Match
Roman Wielbark individual, Poland	Poland	Wielbark Culture	100-300 CE	Wielbark	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
Medieval Byzantine individual, Turkey	Turkey	West Byzantine Turkey	500-700 CE	Byzantine Culture	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
EIA individual, Croatia	Croatia	Croatia EIA	514-391 calBCE (2365±20 BP, PSUAMS-3179)	Croatian Iron Age	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
Late Antiquity individual, Croatia	Croatia	Croatia LateAntiquity	600-800 CE	Late Antique	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
Sicily IA a IA b Sicani individual, Italy	Italy	Iron Age Sicily	850-550 BCE	Sicilian Iron Age	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
Hasanlu IA individual, Iran	Iran	Iran Hasanlu IA	1046-900 calBCE (2810±25 BP, PSUAMS-2150)	Hasanlu Culture	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
Crete LBA individual, Greece	Greece	Late Minoan Culture	1300-1250 BCE	Minoan	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
Fertile Crescent Civilization individual, Iraq	Iraq	Iraq PPNA	1500 BCE - 1200 BCE	Iraqi PPN	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
Noratus LBA IA individual, Armenia	Armenia	Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age Armenia	1500-1350 BCE	Armenian LBA-EIA	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
Iraq Ppna individual, Iraq	Iraq	Iraq PPNA	1500 BCE - 1200 BCE	Iraqi PPN	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
BA1-1 individual, Turkmenistan	Turkmenistan	Bronze Age Gonur	2020-1882 calBCE (3580±20 BP, PSUAMS-2313)	Gonur Culture	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
Crete Hg Charalambos EMBA individual, Greece	Greece	Greece Crete HgCharalambos EMBA	2300-1900 BCE	Hagios Charalambos Culture	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct
Late C individual, Israel	Israel	Israel C	4046-3959 calBCE (5190±25 BP, UGAMS-71176)	Ghassulian	`HV1a'b'c`	Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Roman Wielbark individual, Pruszcz Gdański (Pomeranian Province, Gdańsk, Pruszcz Gdański), Poland (100-300 CE)

Roman Wielbark individual, Poland

Wielbark Culture - Poland - Pruszcz Gdański (Pomeranian Province, Gdańsk, Pruszcz Gdański)

Poland Wielbark Culture 100-300 CE

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Medieval Byzantine individual, Basilica (Marmara. Iznik), Turkey (500-700 CE)

Medieval Byzantine individual, Turkey

West Byzantine Turkey - Turkey - Basilica (Marmara. Iznik)

Turkey West Byzantine Turkey 500-700 CE

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of EIA individual, Sv. Križ Brdovečki, Croatia (514-391 BCE)

EIA individual, Croatia

Early Iron Age Croatia - Croatia - Sv. Križ Brdovečki

Croatia Croatia EIA 514-391 calBCE (2365±20 BP, PSUAMS-3179)

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Late Antiquity individual, Sipar (Istria County, Grad Umag), Croatia (600-800 CE)

Late Antiquity individual, Croatia

Late Antique Croatia - Croatia - Sipar (Istria County, Grad Umag)

Croatia Croatia LateAntiquity 600-800 CE

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Sicily IA a IA b Sicani individual, Polizzello (Sicily, Caltanissetta), Italy (850-550 BCE)

Sicily IA a IA b Sicani individual, Italy

Iron Age Sicily - Italy - Polizzello (Sicily, Caltanissetta)

Italy Iron Age Sicily 850-550 BCE

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Hasanlu IA individual, Hasanlu, Iran (1,046-900 BCE)

Hasanlu IA individual, Iran

The Iron Age in Hasanlu, Iran - Iran - Hasanlu

Iran Iran Hasanlu IA 1046-900 calBCE (2810±25 BP, PSUAMS-2150)

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Crete LBA individual, Chania (Crete), Greece (1,300-1,250 BCE)

Crete LBA individual, Greece

Late Minoan Culture - Greece - Chania (Crete)

Greece Late Minoan Culture 1300-1250 BCE

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Fertile Crescent Civilization individual, Nemrik 9, Iraq (1,500-1,200 BCE)

Fertile Crescent Civilization individual, Iraq

Pre-Pottery Neolithic Iraq - Iraq - Nemrik 9

Iraq Iraq PPNA 1500 BCE - 1200 BCE

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Noratus LBA IA individual, Noratus, Armenia (1,500-1,380 BCE)

Noratus LBA IA individual, Armenia

Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age Armenia - Armenia - Noratus

Armenia Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age Armenia 1500-1350 BCE

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Iraq Ppna individual, Nemrik 9, Iraq (1,500-1,200 BCE)

Iraq Ppna individual, Iraq

Iraq PPNA contam - Nemrik 9

Iraq Iraq PPNA 1500 BCE - 1200 BCE

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of BA1-1 individual, Gonur, Turkmenistan (2,020-1,882 BCE)

BA1-1 individual, Turkmenistan

Bronze Age Gonur - Turkmenistan - Gonur

Turkmenistan Bronze Age Gonur 2020-1882 calBCE (3580±20 BP, PSUAMS-2313)

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Crete Hg Charalambos EMBA individual, Lasithi (Crete, Ierapetra, Schinokapsala, Vornospilia), Greece (2,300-1,900 BCE)

Crete Hg Charalambos EMBA individual, Greece

Early Minoan Hagios Charalambos Cave - Greece - Lasithi (Crete, Ierapetra, Schinokapsala, Vornospilia)

Greece Greece Crete HgCharalambos EMBA 2300-1900 BCE

HV1a'b'c Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Late C individual, Upper Galilee. Pki'in, Israel (4,500-3,500 BCE)

Late C individual, Israel

Chalcolithic Israel - Israel - Upper Galilee. Pki'in

Israel Israel C 4046-3959 calBCE (5190±25 BP, UGAMS-71176)

HV1a'b'c Direct

Chapter VI

Carrier Distribution Map

Geographic distribution of 13 ancient DNA samples (direct and subclade carriers of HV1A'B'C)

Direct carrier

All Time Periods

Showing all samples

Chapter VII

Temporal Distribution

Distribution of carriers across archaeological periods

Chapter VIII

Geographic Distribution

Distribution by country of origin (direct and subclade carriers shown by default)

Chapter IX

Country × Era Distribution

Cross-tabulation of carrier countries and archaeological periods (direct and subclade carriers shown by default)

Data

Data & Provenance

Source information and data quality

Last Updated 2026-06-14

Confidence Score 50/100

Coverage Low

Data Source

We use the latest phylotree for MTDNA haplogroup classification and data.