RT Journal Article
T1 Four millennia of Iberian biomolecular prehistory illustrate the impact of prehistoric migrations at the far end of Eurasia
A1 Valdiosera Morales, Cristina
A1 Günther, Torsten
A1 Vera-Rodríguez, Juan Carlos
A1 Ureña, Irene
A1 Iriarte, Eneko
A1 Rodríguez Varela, Ricardo
A1 Simões, Luciana G.
A1 Martínez-Sánchez, Rafael María
A1 Svensson, Emma
A1 Malmström, Helena
A1 Rodríguez, Laura
A1 Bermúdez de Castro, José María
A1 Carbonell i Roura, Eudald
A1 Alday Ruiz, Alfonso
A1 Hernández Vera, José Antonio
A1 Götherström, Anders
A1 Carretero, José Miguel
A1 Arsuaga Ferreras, Juan Luis
A1 Smith, Colin I.
A1 Jakobsson, Mattias
AB Population genomic studies of ancient human remains have shown how modern-day European population structure has been shaped by a number of prehistoric migrations. The Neolithization of Europe has been associated with large-scale migrations from Anatolia, which was followed by migrations of herders from the Pontic steppe at the onset of the Bronze Age. Southwestern Europe was one of the last parts of the continent reached by these migrations, and modern-day populations from this region show intriguing similarities to the initial Neolithic migrants. Partly due to climatic conditions that are unfavorable for DNA preservation, regional studies on the Mediterranean remain challenging. Here, we present genome-wide sequence data from 13 individuals combined with stable isotope analysis from the north and south of Iberia covering a four-millennial temporal transect (7,500–3,500 BP). Early Iberian farmers and Early Central European farmers exhibit significant genetic differences, suggesting two independent fronts of the Neolithic expansion. The first Neolithic migrants that arrived in Iberia had low levels of genetic diversity, potentially reflecting a small number of individuals; this diversity gradually increased over time from mixing with local hunter-gatherers and potential population expansion. The impact of post-Neolithic migrations on Iberia was much smaller than for the rest of the continent, showing little external influence from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. Paleodietary reconstruction shows that these populations have a remarkable degree of dietary homogeneity across space and time, suggesting a strong reliance on terrestrial food resources despite changing culture and genetic make-up.
PB National Academy of Sciences
SN ISSN: 0027-8424, online ISSN: 1091-6490
YR 2018
FD 2018-03-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12177
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12177
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)
NO Junta de Andalucía
NO La Trobe University
NO Wenner-Gren Foundation
NO Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
NO Swedish Research Council
NO European Research Council
NO Australian Research Council
DS Docta Complutense
RD 13 abr 2025