Researchers used DNA analysis to learn more about ancient human interbreeding.
High-resolution analysis of the genomes of individuals buried in a 4,500-year-old collective tomb at Bréviandes-les-Pointes, near the French town of Troyes, has revealed a surprising story with far-reaching implications. As detailed in an article in the journal Science Advances, the final stage in the formation of the European genome is still present in many present-day Europeans.
Our team at the Institut Jacques Monod has taken up this challenge and optimized the methods so that we could obtain reliable results. This enabled us to analyze ancient genomes using the most advanced bioinformatics and statistical methods. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.In addition, the adult man's genome was split between the French Neolithic origins of his mother and from his father, the genome of nomadic steppe peoples north of the Black Sea. These nomads migrated to central Europe around 5,000 years ago and interbred with the local Neolithic populations before continuing their migration toward the east, north and northwest of Europe.
Two major waves of interbreedingExtending the analysis to already published ancient genomes from other European regions has enabled us to model these migrations of steppe peoples. The results suggest that there were two major waves of interbreeding during the third millennium B.C. . The first wave of interbreeding was between steppe nomads and Neolithic farmers who created characteristic globular-shaped ceramics with two to four handles.
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