On Localization of Ancient Bearers of Y-DNA R1a Haplotype in Eastern Europe Neolithic Cultures

Abstract

The work considers the problems of genetics, archeology, and anthropology connected with problem of localization of R1a* Y-DNA haplotype bearers in Meso-and Neolithic Pre-Corded Ware archaeologic sites. Based on the analysis of findings of 2014-2015 years (described in other works) this paper proposes a hypothesis that the areas of Comb Ware cultures of Eastern Europe could be the possible area of archaic Y-DNA R1a1 subclades spread. The ancient R1a1 Y-haplotype (M198-, M459+) bearers could be possibly accompanied with those with J2b Y-DNA haplotype. As for pre-Mesolitic time, the situation remains unclear as more Eastern and more Southern localizations of R1a* and R1a1* bearers are possible according to modern data.

Ancient Paleo-DNA of Pre-Copper Age North-Eastern Europe: Establishing the Migration Traces of R1a1 Y-DNA Haplogroup

“…3). In [36] we discussed two possibilities. The first is that Y-DNA R1a1 could be ultimately a Zarzian marker which denotes the representatives of mesolithic cultures who came to Karelia from the South-East from the Caspian seashores (possibly via the Black sea region).…”