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Population Turnover in Europe circa 2500 BC With the Arrival of Farming?
Source info:
| Author: | Will Baird |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2013-04-24 02:30:00 |
| Blog: | The Dragon’s Tales  |
| URL: | http://thedragonstales.blogspot.com/2013/04/population-turnover-in-europe-circa.html |
Summary:
DNA recovered from ancient skeletons reveals that the genetic makeup of modern Europe was established around 4,500 years ago in the mid-Neolithic, and not by the first farmers who arrived in the area around 7,500 years ago or by earlier hunter-gatherer groups. (Read about Europe's oldest known town.) "The genetics show that something around that point caused the genetic signatures of previousContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 52.9762 | 7.85784 |
Keywords:
ancient skeletons, area, Arrival, BC, demographics, DNA, earlier hunter-gatherer groups, Europe, farmers, Farming, genetic makeup, genetic signatures, genetics, modern Europe, Population Turnover, town
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