Copper & Bronze Age

Varna

Home to the oldest gold treasure in the world, Varna reflects an early stratified society on the Black Sea coast.

Period: Copper Age (c. 4,600–4,200 BCE)
Region: the western Black Sea coast
Samples: 17
Groups: 3

Explore Varna on the map

Kvali places every sample below on an interactive map using G25 coordinates. Open a sample to see where it plots against modern and ancient populations, run a genetic-distance search, or play a guided Ancestry Story. You can also compare your own DNA against these populations after uploading your raw data.

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Archaeological groups included

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Notable Varna samples

Showing 17 of 17 individuals.

ANI152Bulgaria Varna C o
ANI153Bulgaria Varna C 2
VAR002Bulgaria Varna C
VAR003Bulgaria Varna C
VAR006Bulgaria Varna C
VAR009Bulgaria Varna C
VAR011Bulgaria Varna C
VAR012Bulgaria Varna C
VAR016Bulgaria Varna C
VAR017Bulgaria Varna C
VAR018Bulgaria Varna C
VAR020Bulgaria Varna C
VAR021Bulgaria Varna C
VAR022Bulgaria Varna C
VAR026Bulgaria Varna C
VAR030Bulgaria Varna C
VAR032Bulgaria Varna C

Related populations

YamnayaEarly Bronze Age (c. 3,300–2,600 BCE)Corded WareLate Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (c. 3,000–2,350 BCE)LasinjaCopper Age (c. 4,300–3,800 BCE)BodrogkeresztúrCopper Age (c. 4,000–3,600 BCE)