A woman buried in Germany in the Early Neolithic era

The Linear Pottery Culture (Linearbandkeramik, or LBK) represents one of the earliest farming communities in prehistoric Europe, marking a transformative period in European Neolithic history. Emerging around 5500 BC and lasting until about 4500 BC, the LBK culture is primarily known for its distinctive pottery, settlement patterns, and agricultural practices. This culture spread extensively across Central Europe, including regions of modern-day Germany, and it played a crucial role in the Neolithic expansion.
Geographical and Environmental Context
The Linear Pottery Culture primarily flourished in the fertile loess plains of Central Europe. Germany, with its temperate climate and rich, arable soils, provided an ideal environment for agriculture. These areas supported the early LBK settlements, from the upper Danube basin and extending to the Rhine and beyond into present-day Poland, France, and the Czech Republic.
Settlements
LBK communities are recognized for their linear settlements, which often consisted of groups of longhouses. These longhouses, typically up to 20 meters in length, were built using timber frames covered with clay and thatch. These structures served as the primary living quarters and were often accompanied by smaller outbuildings and granaries. Settlements were strategically located near water sources and on fertile lands to support farming and animal husbandry.
Economy and Subsistence
The Linear Pottery Culture marked a significant shift from hunter-gatherer societies to more settled agricultural communities. The economy was primarily based on farming, with the cultivation of emmer wheat, einkorn wheat, barley, and legumes. The LBK people practiced crop rotation and used primitive plowing techniques to enhance yields.
Animal husbandry was also integral, involving cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats. These animals provided not only meat but also secondary products like milk and hides. The combination of agriculture and pastoralism supported relatively stable and growing populations.
Pottery
The LBK is named after its characteristic pottery, which featured linear bands and incised patterns. These ceramic vessels were primarily utilitarian, used for cooking, storage, and other domestic purposes. The pottery styles and decorations varied regionally, demonstrating a blend of local traditions and wider LBK influences.
Social Structure and Organization
The evidence suggests that LBK societies were relatively egalitarian, with social organization centered around extended family units. The longhouses may have housed multiple generations, and their uniformity in size and construction hints at some level of social equality. However, variance in grave goods indicates that some status differentiation existed, possibly based on age, gender, or familial roles.
Burial Practices and Spiritual Life
Burial practices during the Linear Pottery Culture were diverse. Inhumation was common, with graves often aligned east-west and bodies interred in a contracted position. Grave goods, when present, included pottery, stone tools, and personal ornaments, suggesting beliefs in an afterlife and the importance of burial rites.
Spiritual life likely involved animistic beliefs and reverence for natural features. There is evidence of ritual sites and practices, although concrete details remain sparse. The construction of enclosures and large ditches at some sites might indicate ritualistic or defensive purposes.
Legacy and Influence
The Linear Pottery Culture laid the groundwork for subsequent Neolithic cultures in Europe. Its innovations in agriculture, pottery, and settlement patterns influenced many later European societies. The spread of agriculture through the LBK's expansion contributed significantly to the shaping of Europe's demographic and cultural landscape.
The LBK culture's demise around 4500 BC was gradual, giving way to regional cultures that built upon its foundation. These successor cultures continued to develop and refine the agricultural practices and social structures that began during the LBK period, leading to the complex societies of the later Neolithic and Bronze Age.
In summary, the Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture in Germany represents a pivotal moment in European prehistory, where innovation in farming and settlement laid the foundations for future societal developments. Its legacy is evident in the spread of agricultural practices and the lasting impact on European cultural evolution.
Sample ID | Culture/Period | Date | Location | Action |
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I0234 | Srubnaya Culture | 1850 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Samara Steppes. Rozhdestveno I, Russia | View |
I0126 | Middle Bronze Poltavka | 2867 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Kutuluk River. Kutuluk III, Russia | View |
I0432 | Middle Bronze Poltavka | 2925 BCE | Samara Oblast. Sok River. Potapovka I, Russia | View |
I0434 | Eneolithic Khvalynsk Culture, Russia | 5198 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Khvalynsk II, Russia | View |
I0433 | Eneolithic Khvalynsk Culture, Russia | 4697 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Khvalynsk II, Russia | View |
I0122 | Eneolithic Khvalynsk Culture, Russia | 4936 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Khvalynsk II, Russia | View |
I0124 | Hunter-Gatherer Samara, Russia | 5660 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Sok River. Lebyazhinka, Russia | View |
I0370 | Early Bronze Samara Yamnaya | 3300 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Eastern Orenburg. Pre-Ural steppe. Ishkinovka I, Russia | View |
I0441 | Early Bronze Samara Yamnaya | 3010 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Buzuluk. Kurmanaevka III, Russia | View |
I0444 | Early Bronze Samara Yamnaya | 3335 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Kutuluk River. Kutuluk, Russia | View |
I0439 | Early Bronze Samara Yamnaya | 3322 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Sok River. Lopatino I, Russia | View |
I0357 | Early Bronze Samara Yamnaya | 3093 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Sok River. Lopatino I, Russia | View |
I0429 | Early Bronze Samara Yamnaya | 3339 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Sok River. Lopatino I, Russia | View |
I1282 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1302 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1276 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1284 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1274 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1280 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1314 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1277 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2570 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1272 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2857 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1281 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2867 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1300 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I0807 | Middle Neolithic Baalberge Culture, Germany | 3977 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0559 | Middle Neolithic Baalberge Culture, Germany | 3646 BCE | Quedlinburg Site IX, Germany | View |
I0560 | Middle Neolithic Baalberge Culture, Germany | 3637 BCE | Quedlinburg Site IX, Germany | View |
I1546 | Bell Beaker Culture, Germany | 2500 BCE | Benzingerode-Heimburg, Germany | View |
I0806 | Bell Beaker Culture, Germany | 2433 BCE | Quedlinburg Site VII, Germany | View |
I0805 | Bell Beaker Culture, Germany | 2465 BCE | Quedlinburg Site VII, Germany | View |
I0113 | Bell Beaker Culture, Germany | 2396 BCE | Quedlinburg Site XII, Germany | View |
I0112 | Bell Beaker Culture, Germany | 2455 BCE | Quedlinburg Site XII, Germany | View |
I1530 | Bell Beaker Culture, Germany | 2456 BCE | Rothenschirmbach, Germany | View |
I0111 | Bell Beaker Culture, Germany | 2474 BCE | Rothenschirmbach, Germany | View |
I0108 | Bell Beaker Culture, Germany | 2575 BCE | Rothenschirmbach, Germany | View |
I0171 | Late Neolithic Benzigerode-Heimburg, Germany | 2288 BCE | Benzingerode-Heimburg, Germany | View |
I0059 | Late Neolithic Benzigerode-Heimburg, Germany | 2343 BCE | Benzingerode-Heimburg, Germany | View |
I1542 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2500 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I1536 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2500 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I1544 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2500 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I1538 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2500 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I1539 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2630 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0106 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2461 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I1540 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2500 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I1541 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2500 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I1532 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2500 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0049 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2463 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0211 | Hunter-Gatherer Karelia, Russia | 7050 BCE | Karelia. Yuzhnyy Oleni Ostrov, Russia | View |
I0061 | Hunter-Gatherer Karelia, Russia | 7050 BCE | Karelia. Yuzhnyy Oleni Ostrov, Russia | View |
I0550 | Late Neolithic Karsdorf, Germany | 2572 BCE | Karsdorf, Germany | View |
I0797 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Karsdorf, Germany | View |
I0795 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5215 BCE | Karsdorf, Germany | View |
I0176 | Middle Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5209 BCE | Szemely-Hegyes, Hungary | View |
I0551 | Middle Neolithic Salzmuende Culture, Germany | 3400 BCE | Salzmünde-Schiepzig, Germany | View |
I0409 | Early Neolithic Spain | 5312 BCE | Els Trocs, Spain | View |
I0411 | Early Neolithic Spain | 5298 BCE | Els Trocs, Spain | View |
I0405 | Middle to Late Neolithic Spain | 3900 BCE | La Mina, Spain | View |
I0174 | Early Neolithic Starčevo Culture 1, Hungary | 5712 BCE | Alsonyek-Bataszek. Mérnöki telep, Hungary | View |
I0115 | Early Bronze Age Unetice Culture, Germany | 1959 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0117 | Early Bronze Age Unetice Culture, Germany | 2276 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0804 | Early Bronze Age Unetice Culture, Germany | 2139 BCE | Eulau, Germany | View |
I0803 | Early Bronze Age Unetice Culture, Germany | 2135 BCE | Eulau, Germany | View |
I0164 | Early Bronze Age Unetice Culture, Germany | 2027 BCE | Quedlinburg Site VIII, Germany | View |
I0114 | Early Bronze Age Unetice Culture, Germany | 2141 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0022 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. Viesenhaeuser Hof, Germany | View |
I0026 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. Viesenhaeuser Hof, Germany | View |
I0013 | Hunter-Gatherer Motala, Sweden | 5966 BCE | Motala. Kanaljorden, Sweden | View |
I0011 | Hunter-Gatherer Motala, Sweden | 5721 BCE | Motala. Kanaljorden, Sweden | View |
I0015 | Hunter-Gatherer Motala, Sweden | 5967 BCE | Motala. Kanaljorden, Sweden | View |
I0012 | Hunter-Gatherer Motala, Sweden | 5715 BCE | Motala. Kanaljorden, Sweden | View |
I0014 | Hunter-Gatherer Motala, Sweden | 5885 BCE | Motala. Kanaljorden, Sweden | View |
I0017 | Hunter-Gatherer Motala, Sweden | 5722 BCE | Motala. Kanaljorden, Sweden | View |
I1508 | Early Neolithic Körös Culture, Hungary | 5716 BCE | Berettyóújfalu-Morotva-Liget, Hungary | View |
I1500 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5301 BCE | Kompolt-Kigyoser, Hungary | View |
I1100 | Neolithic Turkey | 6500 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1102 | Neolithic Turkey | 6500 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1099 | Neolithic Turkey | 6500 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1103 | Neolithic Turkey | 6500 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1101 | Neolithic Turkey | 6500 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1097 | Neolithic Turkey | 6420 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I0744 | Neolithic Turkey | 6400 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1096 | Neolithic Turkey | 6500 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1098 | Neolithic Turkey | 6419 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I0708 | Neolithic Turkey | 6224 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I0745 | Neolithic Turkey | 6387 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I0746 | Neolithic Turkey | 6070 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I0707 | Neolithic Turkey | 6225 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I0709 | Neolithic Turkey | 6223 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I0725 | Neolithic Turkey | 6400 BCE | Menteşe, Turkey | View |
I0736 | Neolithic Turkey | 6500 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1499 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Bükk Group, Hungary | 5286 BCE | Garadna, Hungary | View |
I1502 | Early Bronze Age Makó Culture, Hungary | 2195 BCE | Kompolt-Kigyoser, Hungary | View |
I1497 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3320 BCE | Apc-Berekalya I, Hungary | View |
I1495 | Late Neolithic Lengyel Culture, Hungary | 4496 BCE | Apc-Berekalya I, Hungary | View |
I1498 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5297 BCE | Debrecen Tocopart Erdoalja, Hungary | View |
I1507 | Early Neolithic Hunter-Gatherer Körös Culture, Hungary | 5788 BCE | Tiszaszolos-Domaháza, Hungary | View |
I1496 | Middle Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5211 BCE | Apc-Berekalya I, Hungary | View |
I1505 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5210 BCE | Polgár-Ferenci hát. M3-31, Hungary | View |
I1271 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1303 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I1549 | Bell Beaker Culture, Germany | 2500 BCE | Benzingerode-Heimburg, Germany | View |
I0407 | Middle to Late Neolithic Spain | 3900 BCE | La Mina, Spain | View |
I0025 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. Viesenhaeuser Hof, Germany | View |
I0247 | Questionable Iron Age Scythian, Russia | 385 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Volga Steppes. Nadezhdinka, Russia | View |
I0423 | Srubnaya Culture | 1850 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Samara River. Barinovka I, Russia | View |
I0443 | Early Bronze Samara Yamnaya | 3300 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Sok River. Lopatino II, Russia | View |
I0726 | Neolithic Turkey | 6400 BCE | Menteşe, Turkey | View |
I0103 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2617 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0172 | Middle Neolithic Esperstedt, Germany | 3363 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0408 | Middle to Late Neolithic Spain | 3895 BCE | La Mina, Spain | View |
I0412 | Early Neolithic Spain | 5309 BCE | Els Trocs, Spain | View |
I0054 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5216 BCE | Unterwiederstedt, Germany | View |
I0104 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2563 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0116 | Early Bronze Age Unetice Culture, Germany | 2137 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0118 | Late Neolithic Alberstedt, Germany | 2469 BCE | Alberstedt, Germany | View |
I0406 | Middle to Late Neolithic Spain | 3900 BCE | La Mina, Spain | View |
I0410 | Early Neolithic Spain | 5298 BCE | Els Trocs, Spain | View |
I0413 | Early Neolithic Spain | 5304 BCE | Els Trocs, Spain | View |
I0235 | Srubnaya Culture | 1850 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Samara Steppes. Rozhdestveno I, Russia | View |
I0374 | Middle Bronze Poltavka | 2800 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Samara River. Nikolaevka III, Russia | View |
I1583 | Neolithic Turkey | 6424 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I0581 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I0440 | Middle Bronze Poltavka | 2887 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Sok River. Lopatino II, Russia | View |
I0371 | Middle Bronze Poltavka | 2871 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Sok River. Grachevka, Russia | View |
I0438 | Early Bronze Samara Yamnaya | 3020 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Samara River. Luzkhi I, Russia | View |
I0418 | Middle Bronze Poltavka | 2131 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Samara River. Utyevka VI, Russia | View |
I0099 | Late Bronze Age Halberstadt, Germany | 1202 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I0047 | Early Bronze Age Unetice Culture, Germany | 2116 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I1534 | Corded Ware Culture, Germany | 2500 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View |
I0060 | Bell Beaker Culture, Germany | 2404 BCE | Rothenschirmbach, Germany | View |
I0723 | Neolithic Turkey | 6008 BCE | Menteşe, Turkey | View |
I0724 | Neolithic Turkey | 6400 BCE | Menteşe, Turkey | View |
I0727 | Neolithic Turkey | 6400 BCE | Menteşe, Turkey | View |
I1580 | Neolithic Turkey | 6381 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1581 | Neolithic Turkey | 6386 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1585 | Neolithic Turkey | 6217 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I1579 | Neolithic Turkey | 6221 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I0854 | Neolithic Turkey | 6228 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View |
I0581 | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View | |
I0440 | 2887 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Sok River. Lopatino II, Russia | View | |
I0418 | 2131 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Samara River. Utyevka VI, Russia | View | |
I0438 | 3020 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Samara River. Luzkhi I, Russia | View | |
I0585 | 5982 BCE | Leon. La Brana-Arintero, Spain | View | |
I1534 | 2500 BCE | Esperstedt, Germany | View | |
I1504 | 987 BCE | Ludas-Varjú dűlő, Hungary | View | |
I0099 | 1202 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I0047 | 2116 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I1579 | 6221 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View | |
I1581 | 6386 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View | |
I1580 | 6381 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View | |
I1585 | 6217 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View | |
I1583 | 6424 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View | |
I0727 | 6400 BCE | Menteşe, Turkey | View | |
I0724 | 6400 BCE | Menteşe, Turkey | View | |
I0854 | 6228 BCE | Northwest Anatolia. Marmara. Barcın, Turkey | View | |
I0723 | 6008 BCE | Menteşe, Turkey | View | |
I0371 | 2871 BCE | Samara Oblast. Volga River Valley. Sok River. Grachevka, Russia | View | |
I0060 | 2404 BCE | Rothenschirmbach, Germany | View |
Sample ID | Culture/Period | Date | Location | Action |
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I0797 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Karsdorf, Germany | View |
I0795 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5215 BCE | Karsdorf, Germany | View |
I0022 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. Viesenhaeuser Hof, Germany | View |
I0026 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. Viesenhaeuser Hof, Germany | View |
I0025 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. Viesenhaeuser Hof, Germany | View |
I0054 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5216 BCE | Unterwiederstedt, Germany | View |
I0056 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5211 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I0100 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5205 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2014 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5204 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2020 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2022 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
HBS002 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5250 BCE | Saxony-Anhalt. Halberstadt, Germany | View |
HBS004 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5250 BCE | Saxony-Anhalt. Halberstadt, Germany | View |
HBS005 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5250 BCE | Saxony-Anhalt. Halberstadt, Germany | View |
HBS006 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5250 BCE | Saxony-Anhalt. Halberstadt, Germany | View |
HBS007 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5250 BCE | Saxony-Anhalt. Halberstadt, Germany | View |
HBS008 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5250 BCE | Saxony-Anhalt. Halberstadt, Germany | View |
HBS009 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5250 BCE | Saxony-Anhalt. Halberstadt, Germany | View |
SCH001 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5200 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen, Germany | View |
SCH004 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5200 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen, Germany | View |
SCH007 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5200 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen, Germany | View |
SCH009 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5200 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen, Germany | View |
SCH010 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5200 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen, Germany | View |
SCH011 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5200 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen, Germany | View |
SCH014 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5200 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen, Germany | View |
SCH015 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5200 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen, Germany | View |
SCH016 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5298 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen, Germany | View |
SCH018 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5212 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen, Germany | View |
SMH004 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5299 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN164 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5299 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN165 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5296 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN166 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5300 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany | View |
XN167 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5310 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN168 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5293 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN169 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5282 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN170 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5209 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN171 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5298 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN172 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5297 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN173 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5210 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany | View |
XN174 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 4946 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN175 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5292 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN178 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5300 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany | View |
XN180 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5214 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN182 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5214 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN183 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5304 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN188 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5302 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN191 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5316 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany | View |
XN205 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5300 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany | View |
XN206 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5288 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN207 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5300 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany | View |
XN211 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5212 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN215 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5208 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany | View |
XN224 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5293 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany | View |
XN225 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5300 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany | View |
I0018 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5307 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. Viesenhaeuser Hof, Germany | View |
I0046 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5211 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I0659 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5210 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I0821 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5205 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I1550 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2030 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I0048 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5210 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2036 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I0057 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5215 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2038 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5350 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2032 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2029 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5299 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2037 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5210 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2026 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2008 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5211 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2016 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2017 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2021 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2005 | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5299 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
Stuttgart | Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany | 5307 BCE | Viesenhaeuser Hof (Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart-Mühlhausen), Germany | View |
Ancient genetic admixture analysis compares the DNA profile of this individual (I0025) with present-day reference populations. These results show what percentage of the individual's genetic makeup resembles ancient populations from different geographic regions.
Modern genetic admixture analysis compares the DNA profile of this individual (I0025) with present-day reference populations. These results show what percentage of the individual's genetic makeup resembles modern populations from different geographic regions.
These results complement the ancient ancestry components shown in the previous section, offering a different perspective on the individual's genetic profile by comparing it with modern reference populations rather than prehistoric ancestral groups.
The G25 coordinates for the sample I0025 are as follows. You can analyze its admixture using G25 Studio.
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Genome-wide patterns of selection in 230 ancient Eurasians
Ancient DNA makes it possible to observe natural selection directly by analysing samples from populations before, during and after adaptation events. Here we report a genome-wide scan for selection using ancient DNA, capitalizing on the largest ancient DNA data set yet assembled: 230 West Eurasians who lived between 6500 and 300 bc, including 163 with newly reported data. The new samples include, to our knowledge, the first genome-wide ancient DNA from Anatolian Neolithic farmers, whose genetic material we obtained by extracting from petrous bones, and who we show were members of the population that was the source of Europe's first farmers. We also report a transect of the steppe region in Samara between 5600 and 300 bc, which allows us to identify admixture into the steppe from at least two external sources. We detect selection at loci associated with diet, pigmentation and immunity, and two independent episodes of selection on height.