Oase1 23andme format file

In 2002, deep within the Peștera cu Oase cave system in Romania, scientists uncovered one of the oldest known human remains in Europe—an ancient jawbone belonging to a man now known as Oase1. Radiocarbon dating places this individual at around 40,000 years ago, during the time when modern humans were just beginning to enter Europe.

Genetic analysis reveals that he carried no direct ancestry with later Europeans—meaning, his genetic lineage left no detectable trace in modern Eurasians. Oase1 represents a failed migration wave, part of the first wave of anatomically modern humans into Europe who were later replaced by more successful populations.

His Y-DNA haplogroup likely falls within haplogroup F or one of its early subclades.

Even more fascinating, Oase1 had a recent Neanderthal ancestor—as recent as 4 to 6 generations back. About 6-9% of his genome was Neanderthal, which is significantly higher than in any modern human population.

According to FST analysis, the closest modern ethnicity to him are the Yemeni, and the furthest are Papuans and aboriginal Australians.

I gathered his raw genome and analyzed it using my trait predictor and betacalc tools.