A man buried in Hungary in the Early Neolithic era

The Starčevo culture, also known as the Starčevo-Cris culture, represents an important phase in the early Neolithic period in Southeast Europe, dating approximately from 6200 to 5200 BCE. This culture is considered one of the first farming communities in the region and played a significant role in the spread of agriculture across Europe, marking a transition from hunter-gatherer societies to more settled agrarian communities. The Starčevo culture is part of a broader Neolithic phenomenon that includes similar developments in nearby regions such as the Körös and Criș cultures.
Geographical Distribution
The Starčevo culture primarily developed in the areas that are present-day Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia, with sites also appearing in Romania and Slovakia. It is named after the type site at Starčevo, near Belgrade, Serbia, but its influence extended across the Carpathian Basin, particularly in Southern and Central Hungary.
Settlement Patterns
Starčevo settlements were typically situated along river valleys and on fertile plains. These sites were usually small, consisting of a few houses made with wattle and daub, indicating a relatively low population density. The settlements displayed organized spatial arrangements, suggesting a degree of social organization and planning. Archaeological evidence shows that the Starčevo peoples preferred locations that offered both access to water and fertile land suitable for early farming.
Agricultural Practices
The Starčevo culture is characterized by its adoption of agriculture, which included the cultivation of crops such as emmer wheat, barley, lentils, and peas. These early farmers also engaged in animal husbandry, domesticating animals like cattle, pigs, and sheep. This shift to farming would have significantly affected their way of life, allowing for more permanent settlements and the development of surplus food supplies.
Material Culture and Tools
Starčevo material culture is distinguished by its ceramics, which were typically undecorated or simply decorated with incised or impressed motifs. Pottery shapes included bowls, dishes, and storage jars. Stone tools continued to be significant, with polished stone axes and flint implements being commonly found at Starčevo sites. These tools were essential for farming, animal husbandry, and crafting other necessary items for daily life.
Social and Cultural Aspects
The Starčevo culture indicates a transition towards more complex social structures. While not much is known about their societal organization, the spread of similar cultural traits over a wide area suggests some form of communication and interaction between disparate groups. This culture likely had a system of communal living or small family-based clans that cooperated in farming and shared resources.
Religious and Ritual Practices
The Starčevo people might have had spiritual or religious beliefs connected to nature, fertility, and agricultural cycles, as indicated by the occasional presence of figurines and burial practices. However, concrete evidence of specific religious practices is limited, making it difficult to fully understand their spiritual life.
Influence and Legacy
The significance of the Starčevo culture lies in its position at the forefront of the Neolithic revolution in Europe. It represents one of the earliest examples of organized agricultural society on the continent, which set the stage for subsequent cultural developments. The innovations in farming, pottery, and settlement layouts that characterized the Starčevo culture contributed to the foundation upon which later Neolithic cultures in Europe would build.
In summary, the Starčevo culture represents a pivotal moment in European prehistory, marking the transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer groups to settled agricultural communities. Its advancements in agriculture, settlement patterns, and material culture had long-lasting impacts, facilitating the spread of the Neolithic lifestyle across Europe.
Sample ID | Culture/Period | Date | Location | Action |
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I2199 | Early Neolithic Spain | 5214 BCE | Burgos. El Prado de Pancorbo, Spain | View |
I2467 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2474 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. El Sotillo, Spain | View |
I0802 | Middle Neolithic Salzmuende Culture, Germany | 3400 BCE | Salzmünde-Schiepzig, Germany | View |
I0800 | Middle Neolithic Salzmuende Culture, Germany | 3348 BCE | Salzmünde-Schiepzig, Germany | View |
I0449 | Late Neolithic Tisza Culture, Hungary | 5000 BCE | Hódmezővásárhely-Gorzsa. grave 18, Hungary | View |
I1560 | Middle Neolithic Germany | 3800 BCE | Erwitte-Schmerlecke, Germany | View |
I1893 | Late Neolithic Sopot Culture, Hungary | 5034 BCE | Alsónyék-Elkerülő 2, Hungary | View |
I1904 | Middle Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5209 BCE | Bátaszék-Lajvér, Hungary | View |
I1593 | Middle Neolithic Blatterhohle, Germany | 3644 BCE | Blatterhole Cave, Germany | View |
I1563 | Middle Neolithic Blatterhohle, Germany | 3626 BCE | Blatterhole Cave, Germany | View |
I1565 | Middle Neolithic Blatterhohle, Germany | 3725 BCE | Blatterhole Cave, Germany | View |
I1876 | Early Neolithic Starčevo Culture 1, Hungary | 5656 BCE | Alsonyek-Bataszek. Mérnöki telep, Hungary | View |
I1882 | Middle Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Budakeszi. Szőlőskert-Tangazdaság, Hungary | View |
I1883 | Middle Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5303 BCE | Tolna-Mözs TO26, Hungary | View |
I1885 | Middle Neolithic Vinča Culture, Hungary | 5363 BCE | Versend-Gilencsa, Hungary | View |
I1981 | Chalcolithic Spain | 3013 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. Alto de la Huesera, Spain | View |
I2351 | Chalcolithic Balaton-Lasinja Culture, Hungary | 4300 BCE | Tolna-Mözs TO3, Hungary | View |
I2352 | Late Neolithic Lengyel Culture, Hungary | 4900 BCE | Veszprém Jutasi út, Hungary | View |
I2353 | Early Chalcolithic Tiszapolgár Culture, Hungary | 4500 BCE | Pusztataskony-Ledence I, Hungary | View |
I2354 | Early Chalcolithic Tiszapolgár Culture, Hungary | 4500 BCE | Pusztataskony-Ledence I, Hungary | View |
I2355 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Szakálhát Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Pusztataskony-Ledence I, Hungary | View |
I2356 | Early Chalcolithic Tiszapolgár Culture, Hungary | 4500 BCE | Pusztataskony-Ledence I, Hungary | View |
I2357 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Szakálhát Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Pusztataskony Ledence 1, Hungary | View |
I2358 | Late Neolithic Tisza Culture, Hungary | 5000 BCE | Pusztataskony-Ledence I, Hungary | View |
I2359 | Late Neolithic Tisza Culture, Hungary | 5000 BCE | Pusztataskony-Ledence I, Hungary | View |
I2368 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3300 BCE | Budakalász-Luppa csárda, Hungary | View |
I2369 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3370 BCE | Budakalász-Luppa csárda, Hungary | View |
I2370 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3345 BCE | Alsónémedi, Hungary | View |
I2371 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3361 BCE | Alsónémedi, Hungary | View |
I2374 | Early Neolithic Körös Culture, Hungary | 6000 BCE | Törökszentmiklos Tiszapüspöki Karanycs haromag 3. lh., Hungary | View |
I2375 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Tiszadob Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Tiszadob-Ó-Kenéz, Hungary | View |
I2376 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Tiszadob Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Tiszadob-Ó-Kenéz, Hungary | View |
I2377 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Tiszadob Group, Hungary | 5210 BCE | Tiszadob-Ó-Kenéz, Hungary | View |
I2378 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Tiszadob Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Hejőkürt-Lidl logisztikai központ, Hungary | View |
I2379 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Tiszadob Group, Hungary | 5209 BCE | Hejőkürt-Lidl logisztikai központ, Hungary | View |
I2380 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Szatmár Group, Hungary | 5500 BCE | Mezőkövesd-Mocsolyás, Hungary | View |
I2382 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Szatmár Group, Hungary | 5500 BCE | Mezőkövesd-Mocsolyás, Hungary | View |
I2383 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Hajdúnánás-Eszlári út, Hungary | View |
I2387 | Late Neolithic Tisza Culture, Hungary | 5000 BCE | Hódmezővásárhely-Kökénydomb Vörös tanya, Hungary | View |
I2394 | Chalcolithic Balaton-Lasinja Culture, Hungary | 4341 BCE | Veszprém Jutasi út, Hungary | View |
I2395 | Early Chalcolithic Tiszapolgár Culture, Hungary | 4500 BCE | Pusztataskony-Ledence I, Hungary | 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 |
I3270 | Chalcolithic Spain | 3000 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. Las Yurdinas II, Spain | View |
I3271 | Chalcolithic Spain | 3000 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. Las Yurdinas II, Spain | View |
I3272 | Chalcolithic Spain | 3307 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. La Chabola de la Hechicera, Spain | View |
I3269 | Chalcolithic Spain | 3000 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. Las Yurdinas II, Spain | View |
I4181 | Middle Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Bölcske-Gyűrűsvölgy, Hungary | View |
I4183 | Late Neolithic Sopot Culture, Hungary | 4928 BCE | Szemely-Hegyes, Hungary | View |
I4184 | Late Neolithic Sopot Culture, Hungary | 4932 BCE | Szemely-Hegyes, Hungary | View |
I4185 | Late Neolithic Sopot Culture, Hungary | 5026 BCE | Alsónyék-Elkerülö 2, Hungary | View |
I4186 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Esztár Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Ebes-Sajtgyár, Hungary | View |
I4187 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Esztár Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Ebes-Zsongvölgy, Hungary | View |
I4189 | Chalcolithic Balaton-Lasinja Culture, Hungary | 4300 BCE | Alsónyék. site 11, Hungary | View |
I4196 | Middle Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Budakeszi. Szőlőskert-Tangazdaság, Hungary | View |
I4199 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Tiszadob Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Tiszadob-Ó-Kenéz, Hungary | View |
I1594 | Middle Neolithic Blatterhohle, Germany | 3338 BCE | Blatterhole Cave, Germany | View |
I1838 | Chalcolithic Spain | 3356 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. Las Yurdinas II, Spain | View |
I1843 | Chalcolithic Spain | 3015 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. Alto de la Huesera, Spain | View |
I1887 | Middle Neolithic Vinča Culture, Hungary | 5400 BCE | Versend-Gilencsa, Hungary | View |
I1889 | Middle Neolithic Vinča Culture, Hungary | 5205 BCE | Szederkény-Kukorica-dülö, Hungary | View |
I1890 | Late Neolithic Sopot Culture, Hungary | 5100 BCE | Fajsz Garadomb, Hungary | View |
I1891 | Late Neolithic Sopot Culture, Hungary | 5203 BCE | Fajsz Garadomb, Hungary | View |
I1894 | Middle Neolithic Vinča Culture, Hungary | 5400 BCE | Versend-Gilencsa, Hungary | View |
I1896 | Middle Neolithic Vinča Culture, Hungary | 5317 BCE | Szederkény-Kukorica-dülö, Hungary | View |
I1899 | Late Neolithic Lengyel Culture, Hungary | 4900 BCE | Veszprém Jutasi út, Hungary | View |
I1900 | Late Neolithic Lengyel Culture, Hungary | 4797 BCE | Veszprém Jutasi út, Hungary | View |
I1901 | Late Neolithic Lengyel Culture, Hungary | 4900 BCE | Veszprém Jutasi út, Hungary | View |
I1903 | Late Neolithic Lengyel Culture, Hungary | 4900 BCE | Bátaszék-Lajvér, Hungary | View |
I1906 | Late Neolithic Lengyel Culture, Hungary | 4900 BCE | Csabdi-Télizöldes, Hungary | View |
I1908 | Chalcolithic Balaton-Lasinja Culture, Hungary | 4300 BCE | Keszthely-Fenékpuszta. Pusztaszentegyházi-dűlő, Hungary | View |
I1909 | Chalcolithic Balaton-Lasinja Culture, Hungary | 4239 BCE | Lánycsók. Csata-alja, Hungary | View |
I1972 | Early Neolithic Spain | 4836 BCE | Burgos. El Prado de Pancorbo, Spain | View |
I1975 | Chalcolithic Spain | 3092 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. La Chabola de la Hechicera, Spain | View |
I2743 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Szakálhát Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Cegléd. site 4/1, Hungary | View |
I2744 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Szakálhát Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Cegléd. site 4/1, Hungary | View |
I2745 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Szakálhát Group, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Cegléd. site 4/1, Hungary | View |
I2746 | Late Neolithic Tisza Culture, Hungary | 5000 BCE | Vésztő-Mágor, Hungary | View |
I2752 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3600 BCE | Balatonlelle-Felső-Gamász, Hungary | View |
I2753 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3333 BCE | Balatonlelle-Felső-Gamász, Hungary | View |
I2754 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3338 BCE | Balatonlelle-Felső-Gamász, Hungary | View |
I2755 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3600 BCE | Balatonlelle-Felső-Gamász, Hungary | View |
I2763 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3363 BCE | Vörs, Hungary | View |
I2783 | Middle Chalcolithic Hunyadihalom Culture, Hungary | 4228 BCE | Nemesnádudvar-Papföld. M9/7 lh., Hungary | View |
I2785 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3600 BCE | Vámosgyörk MHAT telep, Hungary | View |
I2788 | Late Chalcolithic Proto-Boleráz Culture, Hungary | 3910 BCE | Abony. Turjányos-dűlő, Hungary | View |
I2789 | Late Chalcolithic Proto-Boleráz Culture, Hungary | 3800 BCE | Abony. Turjányos-dűlő, Hungary | View |
I4971 | Early Neolithic Hunter-Gatherer Körös Culture, Hungary | 5737 BCE | Tiszaszőlős-Domaháza, Hungary | View |
I4972 | Early Neolithic Körös Culture, Hungary | 6000 BCE | Tiszaszőlős-Domaháza, Hungary | View |
I5838 | Chalcolithic Spain | 2900 BCE | Burgos. Atapuerca. El Mirador Cave, Spain | View |
I2794 | Early Neolithic Körös Culture, Hungary | 5713 BCE | Törökszentmiklós. road 4. site 3, Hungary | View |
I1880 | Early Neolithic Starčevo Culture 2, Hungary | 5800 BCE | Lánycsók. Gata-Csatola, Hungary | View |
I0166 | Neolithic Germany | 4600 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View |
I2373 | Early Neolithic Körös Culture, Hungary | 6000 BCE | Törökszentmiklos Tiszapüspöki Karanycs haromag 3. lh., Hungary | View |
I3276 | Chalcolithic Spain | 3096 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. Alto de la Huesera, Spain | View |
I3273 | Middle to Late Neolithic Spain | 3606 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. La Chabola de la Hechicera, Spain | View |
I2790 | Late Chalcolithic Proto-Boleráz Culture, Hungary | 3768 BCE | Abony. Turjányos-dűlő, Hungary | View |
I1907 | Chalcolithic Balaton-Lasinja Culture, Hungary | 4334 BCE | Enese elkerülő. Kóny. Proletár-dülö. M85. Site 2, Hungary | View |
I2793 | Early Chalcolithic Tiszapolgár-Bodrogkeresztúr Culture, Hungary | 4442 BCE | Törökszentmiklós. road 4. site 3, Hungary | View |
I2367 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3333 BCE | Budakalász-Luppa csárda, Hungary | View |
I2791 | Late Chalcolithic Proto-Boleráz Culture, Hungary | 3649 BCE | Abony. Turjányos-dűlő, Hungary | View |
I2366 | Late Chalcolithic Baden Culture, Hungary | 3340 BCE | Budakalász-Luppa csárda, Hungary | View |
I1877 | Early Neolithic Starčevo Culture 2, Hungary | 5713 BCE | Alsonyek-Bataszek. Mérnöki telep, Hungary | View |
I2739 | Middle Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5307 BCE | Alsónyék-Bátaszék. site 11, Hungary | View |
I1878 | Early Neolithic Starčevo Culture 1, Hungary | 5830 BCE | Alsonyek-Bataszek. Mérnöki telep, Hungary | View |
I1895 | Middle Neolithic Vinča Culture, Hungary | 5318 BCE | Szederkény-Kukorica-dülö, Hungary | View |
I2384 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5305 BCE | Hajdúnánás-Eszlári út, Hungary | View |
I1905 | Late Neolithic Lengyel Culture, Hungary | 4834 BCE | Csabdi-Télizöldes, Hungary | View |
I4188 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Polgár-Piócás, Hungary | View |
I3535 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5217 BCE | Hajdúnánás-Eszlári út, Hungary | View |
I3537 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture Szatmár Group, Hungary | 5479 BCE | Mezőkövesd-Mocsolyás, Hungary | View |
I1902 | Late Neolithic Lengyel Culture, Hungary | 4900 BCE | Felsőörs-Bárókert, Hungary | View |
I0447 | Late Neolithic Tisza Culture, Hungary | 5000 BCE | Hódmezővásárhely-Gorzsa. grave 4, Hungary | View |
I3536 | Middle Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Enese elkerülő. Kóny. Proletár-dülö. M85. Site 2, Hungary | 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 |
I0447 | 5000 BCE | Hódmezővásárhely-Gorzsa. grave 4, Hungary | View | |
I2373 | 6000 BCE | Törökszentmiklos Tiszapüspöki Karanycs haromag 3. lh., Hungary | View | |
I1877 | 5713 BCE | Alsonyek-Bataszek. Mérnöki telep, Hungary | View | |
I3535 | 5217 BCE | Hajdúnánás-Eszlári út, Hungary | View | |
I3536 | 5300 BCE | Enese elkerülő. Kóny. Proletár-dülö. M85. Site 2, Hungary | View | |
I3537 | 5479 BCE | Mezőkövesd-Mocsolyás, Hungary | View | |
I4188 | 5300 BCE | Polgár-Piócás, Hungary | View | |
I0018 | 5307 BCE | Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. Viesenhaeuser Hof, Germany | View | |
I2739 | 5307 BCE | Alsónyék-Bátaszék. site 11, Hungary | View | |
I2790 | 3768 BCE | Abony. Turjányos-dűlő, Hungary | View | |
I2791 | 3649 BCE | Abony. Turjányos-dűlő, Hungary | View | |
I2793 | 4442 BCE | Törökszentmiklós. road 4. site 3, Hungary | View | |
I1895 | 5318 BCE | Szederkény-Kukorica-dülö, Hungary | View | |
I1902 | 4900 BCE | Felsőörs-Bárókert, Hungary | View | |
I1905 | 4834 BCE | Csabdi-Télizöldes, Hungary | View | |
I1907 | 4334 BCE | Enese elkerülő. Kóny. Proletár-dülö. M85. Site 2, Hungary | View | |
I1878 | 5830 BCE | Alsonyek-Bataszek. Mérnöki telep, Hungary | View | |
I2366 | 3340 BCE | Budakalász-Luppa csárda, Hungary | View | |
I2367 | 3333 BCE | Budakalász-Luppa csárda, Hungary | View | |
I2384 | 5305 BCE | Hajdúnánás-Eszlári út, Hungary | View | |
I0046 | 5211 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I0659 | 5210 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I0048 | 5210 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I1550 | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I0821 | 5205 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I0057 | 5215 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2005 | 5299 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2008 | 5211 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2016 | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2017 | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2021 | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2026 | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2029 | 5299 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2030 | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2032 | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2036 | 5500 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2037 | 5210 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I2038 | 5350 BCE | Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany | View | |
I3273 | 3606 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. La Chabola de la Hechicera, Spain | View | |
I3276 | 3096 BCE | Basque Country. Alava. Alto de la Huesera, Spain | View | |
I2357 | 5300 BCE | Pusztataskony Ledence 1, Hungary | View | |
I2373 | 6000 BCE | Törökszentmiklos Tiszapüspöki Karanycs haromag 3. lh., Hungary | View |
Sample ID | Culture/Period | Date | Location | Action |
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I0174 | Early Neolithic Starčevo Culture 1, Hungary | 5712 BCE | Alsonyek-Bataszek. Mérnöki telep, Hungary | View |
I1876 | Early Neolithic Starčevo Culture 1, Hungary | 5656 BCE | Alsonyek-Bataszek. Mérnöki telep, Hungary | View |
I1878 | Early Neolithic Starčevo Culture 1, Hungary | 5830 BCE | Alsonyek-Bataszek. Mérnöki telep, Hungary | View |
I17927 | Early Neolithic Starčevo Culture 1, Hungary | 5631 BCE | Vörs-Màriaasszonysziget (Zala County, Marcali), Hungary | View |
I29876 | Early Neolithic Starčevo Culture 1, Hungary | 5700 BCE | West of Danube, Siklós-elkerülö út (Siklós-Csukman dülö), Hungary | View |
Ancient genetic admixture analysis compares the DNA profile of this individual (I1876) 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 (I1876) 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 I1876 are as follows. You can analyze its admixture using G25 Studio.
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Parallel palaeogenomic transects reveal complex genetic history of early European farmers
Ancient DNA studies have established that Neolithic European populations were descended from Anatolian migrants who received a limited amount of admixture from resident hunter-gatherers. Many open questions remain, however, about the spatial and temporal dynamics of population interactions and admixture during the Neolithic period. Here we investigate the population dynamics of Neolithization across Europe using a high-resolution genome-wide ancient DNA dataset with a total of 180 samples, of which 130 are newly reported here, from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods of Hungary (6000-2900 bc, n = 100), Germany (5500-3000 bc, n = 42) and Spain (5500-2200 bc, n = 38). We find that genetic diversity was shaped predominantly by local processes, with varied sources and proportions of hunter-gatherer ancestry among the three regions and through time. Admixture between groups with different ancestry profiles was pervasive and resulted in observable population transformation across almost all cultural transitions. Our results shed new light on the ways in which gene flow reshaped European populations throughout the Neolithic period and demonstrate the potential of time-series-based sampling and modelling approaches to elucidate multiple dimensions of historical population interactions.