Table 1 Geographic locations and the Y-chromosome haplogroup distribution of prehistoric populations in this study
Site | Culture | Time period | Age | Location | Sample size | N1(xN1a, N1c) | N1c | C/C3e | O3a (O3a3) | O3a3c | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Frequency | Number | Frequency | Number | Frequency | Number | Frequency | Number | Frequency | ||||||
Niuheliang | Hongshan Culture | Neolithic Age | 6500-5000 BP | the border of Lingyuan County and Jianping County, Liaoning Province,China | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 1(C) | 13.7% | 1 | 13.7% | 0 | 0 |
Halahaigou | Xiaoheyan Culture | Neolithic Age | 5000-4200 BP | Yuanbaoshan County,Chifeng city, Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region,China. | 12 | 12 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dadianzi | Lower Xiajiadian Culture | Early Bronze Age | 4200-3600 BP | Aohan Banner,Chifeng city, Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region,China. | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 |
Dashanqian | Upper Xiajiadian culture | Late Bronze Age | 3000-2700 BP | Harqin Banner,Chifeng city, Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region,China. | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | 3 | 33.3% | 1(C3e) | 11.1% | 2 | 22.2% | 2 | 22.2% |
Jinggouzi | North nomad Culture | Late Bronze Age | 3000-2500BP | Linxi County,Chifeng city, Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region,China. | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(C3e) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Miaozigou | Central Plain Culture | Neolithic Age | 6000-5000BP | Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region,China. | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |