In:
Nature Communications, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 10, No. 1 ( 2019-03-19)
Abstract:
Anatolia was home to some of the earliest farming communities. It has been long debated whether a migration of farming groups introduced agriculture to central Anatolia. Here, we report the first genome-wide data from a 15,000-year-old Anatolian hunter-gatherer and from seven Anatolian and Levantine early farmers. We find high genetic continuity (~80–90%) between the hunter-gatherers and early farmers of Anatolia and detect two distinct incoming ancestries: an early Iranian/Caucasus related one and a later one linked to the ancient Levant. Finally, we observe a genetic link between southern Europe and the Near East predating 15,000 years ago. Our results suggest a limited role of human migration in the emergence of agriculture in central Anatolia.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2041-1723
DOI:
10.1038/s41467-019-09209-7
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2019
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