Cole I8874

Cole 8874 was a man who lived between 3350 and 3180 years before present (YBP) during the Late Neolithic Age. His remains were discovered in the region now known as Cole's Burial, located in Nakuru, Kenya.

He was associated with the Pastoral cultural group, indicating his community likely engaged in livestock herding as a significant part of their lifestyle.

His direct maternal lineage is mtDNA haplogroup L3i2 MTree.

The current paternal branch of Cole I8874 is E-Z813*

Reference: For more detailed information, see the study by Prendergast et al., published in 2019.
Ancient DNA reveals a multistep spread of the first herders into sub-Saharan Africa