Ancient DNA from North Africa and the Canary Islands

Table 2: Mitochondrial and Y-chromosome haplogroups extracted from historic and prehistoric human remains in North Africa and the Canary Islands, arranged chronologically.

Culture

Country

Site and/or Individual

Sex

Date

Y-DNA

mtDNA

Source

Mesolithic

Ibero-Maurusian
Morocco

Grotte des Pigeons, Taforalt

10,000 BC H, HV or U? 11 samples of CRS Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf 55-IB] 10,000 BC H? 16239T Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf VI-10] 10,000 BC H? 16124T/C 16239T Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf V 26] 10,000 BC H? 16204C 16226T Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian
Morocco Taforalt [Taf XVIa2-19] 10,000 BC H? 16189C 16261T Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf 55-I] 10,000 BC R0? 16126C 16355T Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf V 18] 10,000 BC R0? 16126C 16304C Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf XXV 3] 10,000 BC R0? 16126C Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf XXIV] 10,000 BC ? 16126C 16172C 16174T Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf VI9E] 10,000 BC ? 16172C 16174T Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf V 27] 10,000 BC V? 16298T/C Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf XIX a] 10,000 BC V? 16179T 16298T/C Kefi 2005
Ibero-Maurusian Morocco Taforalt [Taf VIII] 10,000 BC R? 16223T Kefi 2005

Pre-Hispanic

Guanche Canary Islands 24 from Gran Canaria, 3 from Fuerteventura, 2 from Tenerife and 2 from Gomera. c. 1000 AD : Tenerife (2210 ± 60 to 1720 ± 60 BP), Gomera (1743 ± 40 to 1493 ± 40 BP), Hierro (1740 ± 50 to 970 ± 50 BP) and Gran Canaria (1410 ± 60 to 750 ± 60 BP) 8 samples E-M81, 7 samples E-M78, 5 samples J1* (M267), 3 samples K*(xP*) (M9), 3 samples R1b1b2* (M269), 2 samples I*-M170, 1 sample each of P*(xR1*) and E1a* (M33) Fregel 2009
Guanche Canary Islands Arenas, Tenerife L2 16223, 16278 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Arenas, Tenerife L2 16223, 16239, 16278, 16292 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Arenas, Tenerife L3e2 16175 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Antoncojo, C. de la Caleta and Los Polieros, La Gomera; Cueva Bermeja and CP, Tenerife; Guayadeque, Gran Canaria; La Lajura, El Hierro H/HV/U*/R 10 samples CRS Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Antoncojo and Tejeleche La Gomera; Guayadeque, Gran Canaria H/HV/U*/R 3 samples 16189 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Antoncojo and Tejeleche, La Gomera; Cueva Bermeja, Tenerife H/HV/U*/R 3 samples 16311 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Antoncojo, La Gomera U* 16189; 12308 HinfI (+) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Antoncojo and Los Polieros, La Gomera; CP, Tenerife V* 3 samples of 16298; 7025AluI(+) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife H/HV/U*/R 2 samples 16260 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife H 2 samples CRS; 7025AluI(-) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife H 16278; 7025AluI(-) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife H 2 samples 16311; 7025AluI(-) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife HV/R 16189, 16316; 7025AluI(+); 12308 HinfI (-); 4216 NlaIII (-) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife U* CRS; 12308 HinfI (+) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP and MA, Tenerife J* 3 samples 16069, 16126; 4216 NlaIII (+) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP and MA, Tenerife T3 3 samples 16126, 16292, 16294; 4216NlaIII (+) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife T3 3 samples 16126, 16224, 16292, 16294; 4216NlaIII (+) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife U6a1 16172, 16189, 16219, 16278; 12308 HinfI (+) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife; La Rajita and Tejeleche, La Gomera U6a1 3 samples of 16163, 16172, 16219, 16311; 12308 HinfI (+) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife K 16189, 16224, 16311 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands CP, Tenerife L3d 16124 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Guayadeque, Gran Canaria H/HV/U*/R 16145, 1621 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Guayadeque, Gran Canaria; Tejeleche, La Gomera K 4 samples 16224, 16311 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Guayadeque, Gran Canaria L3* 16187, 16223 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Guayadeque, Gran Canaria L3* 16145, 16196, 16223 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands La Lajura, El Hierro H/HV/U*/R 16292 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands La Lajura, El Hierro H/HV/U*/R 16093, 16192 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands La Lajura, El Hierro H 16311; 7025AluI(-) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands La Lajura, El Hierro and MA, Tenerife HV/R 2 samples CRS; 7025AluI(+); 12308 HinfI (-); 4216 NlaIII (-) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands MA, Tenerife H/HV/U*/R 16291 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands MA, Tenerife H/HV/U*/R 16292 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands La Rajita, La Gomera HV/R 16311; 7025AluI(+); 12308 HinfI (-); 4216 NlaIII (-) Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Los Polieros, La Gomera L3* 16189, 16223 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Tazo, La Gomera L3* 16223 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Tejeleche, La Gomera H/HV/U*/R 16172 Maca-Meyer 2004
Guanche Canary Islands Tejeleche, La Gomera H 16067; 7025AluI(-) Maca-Meyer 2004