Kinship practices in Early Iron Age southeast Europe: genetic and isotopic analysis of burials from the Dolge njive barrow cemetery, Dolenjska, Slovenia
Armit I, Fischer CE, Koon H et al.
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DNA analysis demonstrates that all seven individuals buried in an Early Iron Age barrow at Dolge njive, southeast Slovenia, are close biological relatives. Although group composition does not suggest strict adherence to a patrilineal or matrilineal kinship system, the funerary tradition appears highly gendered, with family links through both the male and female line being important in structuring communities. We explore the implications for our understandings of kinship and funerary practices in Early Iron Age southeast Europe.
Ancient DNA Samples
9 ancient DNA samples referenced in this publication
| Sample ID | Date/Era | Country | Locality | Sex | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5686 | 808 BCE | Slovenia | Dolge njive (Smarjepke Toplice) | M | H1e5a |
R-L2 |
| I5684 | 794 BCE | Slovenia | Dolge njive (Smarjepke Toplice) | F | H1e5a |
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| I5685 | 780 BCE | Slovenia | Dolge njive (Smarjepke Toplice) | M | H1e5a |
R-Y4353 |
| I5687 | 791 BCE | Slovenia | Dolge njive (Smarjepke Toplice) | M | H1e5a |
R-Y4355 |
| I22933 | 850 BCE | Slovenia | Dolge njive (Smarjepke Toplice) | M | H5a6 |
R-L151 |
| I22934 | 796 BCE | Slovenia | Dolge njive (Smarjepke Toplice) | M | H |
R-M269 |
| I22935 | 850 BCE | Slovenia | Dolge njive (Smarjepke Toplice) | M | H1e5a |
R-L2 |
| I22936 | 850 BCE | Slovenia | Dolge njive (Smarjepke Toplice) | M | H1ba |
R-M269 |
| I23971 | 798 BCE | Slovenia | Dolge njive (Smarjepke Toplice) | F | H1e5a |
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