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Ancient DNA shows farming spread into Europe came through women joining hunter-gatherer groups
archaeology1 month ago

Ancient DNA shows farming spread into Europe came through women joining hunter-gatherer groups

New ancient-DNA findings from Belgium, the Netherlands and Rhine-Meuse wetlands reveal that Neolithic farming spread into hunter-gatherer Europe largely via women marrying into forager communities, supporting a permeable frontier model. Over time, later migrations such as Corded Ware from the steppe reshaped the region’s ancestry, leading to populations with mixed hunter-gatherer and farmer lineages rather than a simple farmer replacement.

via Live Science|
#ancient-dna#archaeology#europe
Northwestern Europe’s Hunter-Gatherers Outlasted Farming by Millennia, DNA Reveals
science1 month ago

Northwestern Europe’s Hunter-Gatherers Outlasted Farming by Millennia, DNA Reveals

Ancient DNA from individuals in the Belgium–Netherlands region dating 8,500–1,700 BCE shows hunter-gatherers persisted thousands of years after farming arrived (~4,500 BCE), with only limited genetic input from incoming farmers. The farmer influx was largely women marrying into local communities, enabling a gradual cultural transition rather than a rapid population turnover, and hunter-gatherer ancestry remained common until about 2,500 BCE when new populations fully mixed. The study, part of a Reich Lab collaboration, was published in Nature and underscores the strong, gender-skewed role in knowledge transfer during Europe’s Neolithic transition.

via SciTechDaily|
#ancientdna#european-history#farming
Cross-channel exchange: 7,500-year-old deer skull headdress links Europe’s hunter-gatherers with early farmers
archaeology2 months ago

Cross-channel exchange: 7,500-year-old deer skull headdress links Europe’s hunter-gatherers with early farmers

Archaeologists excavating a Linearbandkeramik (LBK) Neolithic village at Eilsleben, Germany, uncovered a roe deer skull headdress and accompanying antler tools dating ~7,500 years ago. The finds suggest Mesolithic hunter-gatherers and early farmers interacted and exchanged not only material goods but also symbolic ideas, indicating a complex, two-way cultural transfer at Europe’s early farming frontier.

via Live Science|
#archaeology#hunter-gatherers#lbk
Gradual Spread of Neolithic Agriculture with Coexistence of Hunter-Gatherers and Farmers
science7 months ago

Gradual Spread of Neolithic Agriculture with Coexistence of Hunter-Gatherers and Farmers

A study combining ancient DNA analysis and computer simulations reveals that during Europe's Neolithic transition, hunter-gatherers and early farmers coexisted and gradually interbred, with increased genetic mixing over time as farmers expanded along the Danube route, challenging the idea of violent replacement and highlighting a complex process of contact and integration.

via Phys.org|
#agriculture#europe#genetic-admixture
Hunter-Gatherer Insights Reveal Ancient Child Learning Methods
science1 year ago

Hunter-Gatherer Insights Reveal Ancient Child Learning Methods

A study led by Washington State University reveals that hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin learn essential survival skills by age six or seven through a unique social environment where knowledge is passed down by the broader community, not just parents. This research highlights the role of extended family and unrelated community members in cultural transmission, contrasting with the Western nuclear family model. The findings underscore the importance of egalitarianism and autonomy in learning, contributing to 'cumulative culture' and human adaptability across diverse environments.

via Phys.org|
#anthropology#child-learning#cultural-transmission