A man buried in Hungary in the Middle Neolithic era

The Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture (ALPC) in Hungary is an integral part of the broader Neolithic era in Europe, characterized by significant developments in agriculture, social organization, and material culture. This culture, flourishing approximately between 5300 and 4500 BCE, is closely related to the Linear Pottery Culture (LBK) but exhibits distinctive regional adaptations and innovations.
Geographical Context and Chronology
The Alföld Linear Pottery Culture is primarily concentrated in the Great Hungarian Plain, also known as the Alföld, which provides a rich agricultural setting with fertile soils and ample water resources from river systems like the Tisza and the Danube. This strategic location facilitated interactions with neighboring cultures and influenced the ALPC's economic and social development.
Subsistence and Economy
One of the hallmarks of the ALPC is the transition from a foraging lifestyle to a sedentary agricultural one. The inhabitants engaged in mixed farming, cultivating cereals such as wheat and barley, and legumes like peas and lentils. They also practiced animal husbandry, raising domesticated animals, including cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats. The combination of plant cultivation and animal breeding provided a stable food supply and encouraged permanent settlements.
Settlements and Architecture
ALPC settlements were typically small, consisting of several longhouses made of timber and wattle-and-daub construction. These structures, sometimes reaching up to 20 meters in length, were arranged in dispersed patterns rather than clustered villages. The settlement patterns reflect a semi-nucleated strategy, possibly designed to exploit diverse ecological zones for farming and grazing.
Material Culture
The material culture of the ALPC is distinguished by its ceramics, which exhibit a high degree of craftsmanship. Pottery from this period is characterized by finely made vessels with incised or impressed linear decorations, hence the name \Linear Pottery." These motifs often include simple geometric shapes, lines, and sometimes representational figures, possibly imbued with symbolic meanings related to social identity or spiritual beliefs.
Additionally, stone tools are prevalent, with a variety of implements crafted from local and imported flint, obsidian, and other stones. These tools were used for a range of purposes, including farming, hunting, and household activities.
Social Structure and Community Life
The ALPC communities likely had a relatively egalitarian social structure, oriented around kinship and communal cooperation in agricultural and domestic tasks. However, the presence of specialized artifacts and regional trading networks suggests emerging social differentiation, with some individuals or groups gaining prestige through control of resources or trade.
The existence of burial sites within settlements indicates ancestral veneration and a connection between the living community and their forebears. Burials often contain grave goods, including pottery and stone tools, suggesting beliefs in an afterlife or the importance of funerary rituals.
Trade and Interaction
The Alföld region’s location facilitated trade and interaction with adjacent cultural groups, which is evident in the spread of stylistic elements and materials across regions. The exchange networks included raw materials like flint and obsidian, as well as finished goods, fostering cultural exchange and technological diffusion.
Legacy and Influence
The ALPC forms a critical link in the Neolithic transition in Central Europe, between the initial spread of farming from the Near East and the subsequent development of complex societies in Europe. Its innovations in agriculture, settlement organization, and ceramics had lasting impacts on succeeding cultures, including the Tiszapolgár and Cucuteni-Trypillian cultures.
In summary, the Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture in Hungary represents a dynamic and transformative period characterized by advancements in agriculture, settlement patterns, and material culture. Its legacy is embedded in the broader narrative of the European Neolithic, highlighting the processes of adaptation and innovation that orchestrated the rise of sedentary agricultural communities."
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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I1500 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5301 BCE | Kompolt-Kigyoser, Hungary | View |
I1498 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5297 BCE | Debrecen Tocopart Erdoalja, Hungary | View |
I1505 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5210 BCE | Polgár-Ferenci hát. M3-31, Hungary | View |
I2383 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5300 BCE | Hajdúnánás-Eszlári út, Hungary | View |
I2384 | Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery Culture, Hungary | 5305 BCE | Hajdúnánás-Eszlári út, 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 |
Ancient genetic admixture analysis compares the DNA profile of this individual (I4188) 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 (I4188) 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 I4188 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.