A man buried in Germany in the Early Bronze Age era

UNTA85_1412

Disclaimer: The portrait shown is a speculative reconstruction and not the actual face of the ancient sample. It represents an artistic interpretation based on archaeological data.

Specimen Details

Sample ID:

UNTA85_1412

Date:

2028 BCE - 1891 BCE

Biological Sex:

Male

mtDNA:

Y-DNA:

R1b1a2

Cultural Period:

Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany

Location

Country:

Germany

Locality:

Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 85

Coordinates:

48.3197, 10.8915

Map Location

Historical Timeline

Description

The Early Bronze Age in the Lech Valley region of Germany is an integral part of Central European Bronze Age cultures, characterized by significant social, technological, and economic transformations. This period spans approximately from 2200 to 1600 BC and is marked by the advent of bronze metallurgy, which had a profound impact on the cultures and societies in the region.

Geographical Context

The Lech Valley is located in southern Germany, part of the broader region known as Bavaria. This area is characterized by its diverse landscapes, including river valleys, rolling hills, and proximity to the Alps. The geography of the region played a crucial role in its development during the Early Bronze Age, as it facilitated trade and communication routes that linked Central Europe with the Eastern Mediterranean and the Atlantic.

Cultural and Social Organization

The Early Bronze Age in the Lech Valley was marked by the emergence of complex communities with distinct social stratification. Societies became more hierarchical, with evidence of elites who controlled resources and wielded significant influence. This is demonstrated through rich grave goods and burial mounds, indicating individuals of high status who were likely leaders or chiefs.

The burial practices during this period are particularly notable. Large barrows, or burial mounds, are often found in the region, suggesting a belief in an afterlife and the importance of commemorating significant individuals. Grave goods often included bronze weapons, tools, and jewelry, which not only indicate the status of the deceased but also point to skilled craftsmanship and the importance of metalworking in society.

Metallurgy and Technological Advances

One of the defining features of the Early Bronze Age in the Lech Valley is the innovation and widespread use of bronze. Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, represented a significant technological advancement over previous stone and copper tools. The ability to cast bronze allowed for the production of more durable and effective tools and weapons, such as swords, axes, and spearheads.

Archaeological evidence suggests that the Lech Valley was a center for metal production and exchange. The presence of bronze objects, coupled with the remnants of smelting and casting sites, underscores the region's role in broader trade networks that spread metallurgical technology across Europe.

Economy and Trade

The economy of the Lech Valley during the Early Bronze Age was diverse and dynamic, incorporating agriculture, animal husbandry, and trade. The fertile lands along the river supported crop cultivation, while the surrounding areas provided pastures for livestock.

Trade was a vital component of the economy, facilitated by the strategic location of the Lech Valley. Goods such as amber from the Baltic, salt, and possibly tin – critical for bronze production – moved through the region. This exchange not only included material goods but also ideas and cultural practices, which contributed to the region's development.

Settlement Patterns

Settlement patterns in the Early Bronze Age Lech Valley exhibit a tendency towards larger, more permanent settlements compared to earlier periods. These communities were often situated on elevated sites with natural defenses, indicating a concern for security. The layout of these settlements shows organized planning, with dwellings, storage facilities, and workshops.

Cultural and Artistic Expressions

Artistic expression during the Early Bronze Age in the Lech Valley is evident in the form of decorated pottery, metalwork, and personal ornaments. Pottery often features intricate designs, demonstrating advanced techniques and aesthetic sensibilities. Metalwork, particularly in the creation of jewelry such as bracelets and pendants, reflects both skill and status.

Religious and Spiritual Beliefs

The Early Bronze Age cultures in the Lech Valley had spiritual and religious beliefs that are inferred from their burial practices and artifacts. The construction of barrows for elite burials indicates ritual activities and the significance of funerary rites. Additionally, the presence of certain symbolic motifs in their art suggests a pantheon of deities or spiritual entities, although specifics remain largely speculative.

Conclusion

The Early Bronze Age in the Lech Valley is a period marked by dynamic changes that would lay the foundation for subsequent cultural developments in Central Europe. The advances in metallurgy, the rise of social hierarchies, and the establishment of broad trade networks characterize this vibrant era. The region's archaeological record provides invaluable insights into the complexity and adaptability of the societies that once thrived there, highlighting the importance of the Lech Valley within the broader tapestry of European prehistory.

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AITI_119	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1883 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_120	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1870 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_2	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1885 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_32	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1881 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_33	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1740 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_37	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2018 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_43	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1888 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_55	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1926 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_5	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1893 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_65adult	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1885 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_66	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1917 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_70	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2116 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_72	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1931 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_77A	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2016 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_77B	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1890 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_78	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1891 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_92	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1890 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_95	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1872 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_98	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1742 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
ALT_3	Corded Ware Culture, Tauber Valley, Germany	2600 BCE	Althausen, Germany	View
ALT_4	Corded Ware Culture, Tauber Valley, Germany	2573 BCE	Althausen, Germany	View
AMP_1	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2473 BCE	Königsbrunn-Ampack, Germany	View
HUGO_169Sk1	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2566 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
HUGO_180Sk2	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2461 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
OBKR_117	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2022 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_2	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2026 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_47	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2139 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_50	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2114 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_66	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2029 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_67	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2026 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_73	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2027 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_80	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2136 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_81	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2027 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_86	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2035 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_93	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2112 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_95	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2029 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_96	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2016 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_9A	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2026 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OTTM_141	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1672 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_142	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1687 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_151ind1	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1746 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_151ind2	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1617 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_152	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1620 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_165	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1736 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_81	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1620 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_84	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1622 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_87	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1687 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_91	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1427 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
POST_12	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2193 BCE	Haunstetten-Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_131	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2127 BCE	Haunstetten-Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_140	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2124 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_1	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2027 BCE	Haunstetten-Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_28	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2027 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_32	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2034 BCE	Haunstetten-Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_35	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2035 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_44	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2189 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_47	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2136 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_50	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2199 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_6	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2015 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_99	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2133 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
UNTA58_147	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2035 BCE	Haunstetten-Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA58_152	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2011 BCE	Haunstetten-Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA58_153	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2008 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA58_67	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2451 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA58_68Sk1	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2500 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA58_68Sk2	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2468 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA85_1336	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2463 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 85 I (northern group), Germany	View
UNTA85_1343	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2401 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 85 I (northern group), Germany	View
UNTA85_1412	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2028 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 85, Germany	View
WEHR_1192SkA	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2339 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1193	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1947 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1414	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2026 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1415adult	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2014 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1415child	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2022 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1474	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2030 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1564	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2021 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1586	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1952 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
AITI_87	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1875 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
FMW	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2138 BCE	Friedberg - Metzgerwäldchen, Germany	View
HUGO_167	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2275 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
HUGO_168	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2291 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
HUGO_171	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2397 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
HUGO_180Sk1	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2457 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
HUGO_190	Bell Beaker Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2275 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
OBKR_6	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2031 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_76	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2016 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_82	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2027 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_84	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2022 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
POST_16	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2029 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_2	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2131 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_85	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2127 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
UNTA121_FK61	Corded Ware Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2906 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 121, Germany	View
UNTA58_149	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2026 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA89_FK231	Corded Ware Culture, Lech Valley, Germany	2876 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 89, Germany	View
WEHR_1192SkB	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1926 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
AITI_50	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1926 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_40	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1883 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
OTTM_156	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1606 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_154	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1943 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
ALT_1	Corded Ware Culture, Tauber Valley, Germany	2572 BCE	Althausen, Germany	View
AITI_36	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2011 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_62A	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1886 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
ALT_2	Corded Ware Culture, Tauber Valley, Germany	2600 BCE	Althausen, Germany	View
OTTM_141A	Middle Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1671 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
AITI_86	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1894 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_87		1875 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
HUGO_168		2291 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
HUGO_171		2397 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
HUGO_180Sk1		2457 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
HUGO_190		2275 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
WEHR_1192SkB		1926 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
AITI_36		2011 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_40		1883 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_50		1926 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_86		1894 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
OTTM_141A		1671 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_154		1943 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_156		1606 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
AITI_62A		1886 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_65adult		1885 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_66		1917 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_77A		2016 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_77B		1890 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_92		1890 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_95		1872 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
ALT_1		2572 BCE	Althausen, Germany	View
ALT_2		2600 BCE	Althausen, Germany	View
ALT_3		2600 BCE	Althausen, Germany	View
ALT_4		2573 BCE	Althausen, Germany	View
AMP_1		2473 BCE	Königsbrunn-Ampack, Germany	View
HUGO_180Sk2		2461 BCE	Augsburg - Hugo-Eckener-Straße, Germany	View
OBKR_117		2022 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_2		2026 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_47		2139 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_50		2114 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_66		2029 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_67		2026 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_73		2027 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_81		2027 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_86		2035 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_93		2112 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_95		2029 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_96		2016 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_9A		2026 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OTTM_142		1687 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_151ind2		1617 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_152		1620 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
POST_1		2027 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_12		2193 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_131		2127 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_32		2034 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_35		2035 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_99		2133 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
UNTA58_147		2035 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA58_152		2011 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA58_68Sk2		2468 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA85_1336		2463 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 85 I (northern group), Germany	View
WEHR_1193		1947 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1414		2026 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1415adult		2014 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1474		2030 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1564		2021 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1586		1952 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
OTTM_142		1687 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_152		1620 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View
OTTM_151ind2		1617 BCE	Oberottmarshausen - Kiesgrube Lauter, Germany	View

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AITI_119	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1883 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_120	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1870 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_2	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1885 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_32	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1881 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_33	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1740 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_37	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2018 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_43	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1888 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_55	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1926 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_5	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1893 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_65adult	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1885 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_66	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1917 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_70	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2116 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_72	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1931 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_77A	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2016 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_77B	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1890 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_78	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1891 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_92	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1890 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_95	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1872 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_98	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1742 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
OBKR_117	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2022 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_2	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2026 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_47	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2139 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_50	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2114 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_66	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2029 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_67	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2026 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_73	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2027 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_80	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2136 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_81	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2027 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_86	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2035 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_93	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2112 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_95	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2029 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_96	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2016 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_9A	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2026 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
POST_131	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2127 BCE	Haunstetten-Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_140	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2124 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_28	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2027 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_32	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2034 BCE	Haunstetten-Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_35	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2035 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_44	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2189 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_47	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2136 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_50	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2199 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_6	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2015 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_99	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2133 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
UNTA58_147	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2035 BCE	Haunstetten-Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA58_152	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2011 BCE	Haunstetten-Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA58_153	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2008 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
UNTA85_1412	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2028 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 85, Germany	View
WEHR_1193	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1947 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1414	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2026 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1415adult	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2014 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1415child	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2022 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1474	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2030 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1564	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2021 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
WEHR_1586	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1952 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
AITI_87	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1875 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
FMW	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2138 BCE	Friedberg - Metzgerwäldchen, Germany	View
OBKR_6	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2031 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_76	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2016 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_82	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2027 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
OBKR_84	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2022 BCE	Königsbrunn - Obere Kreuzstraße (Baugebiet 110), Germany	View
POST_16	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2029 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_2	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2131 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
POST_85	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2127 BCE	Haunstetten - Postillionstraße, Germany	View
UNTA58_149	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2026 BCE	Haunstetten - Unterer Talweg 58-62, Germany	View
WEHR_1192SkB	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1926 BCE	Wehringen - Hochfeld, Germany	View
AITI_50	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1926 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_40	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1883 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_36	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	2011 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_62A	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1886 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View
AITI_86	Early Bronze Age Lech Valley, Germany	1894 BCE	Kleinaitingen - Gewerbegebiet Nord, Germany	View

Ancient Genetic Admixture

Ancient genetic admixture analysis compares the DNA profile of this individual (UNTA85_1412) with present-day reference populations. These results show what percentage of the individual's genetic makeup resembles ancient populations from different geographic regions.

Neolithic Farmers 40%

Western Steppe Pastoralists 33%

European Hunter-Gatherers 24%

Ancient Asians 3%

Modern Genetic Admixture

Modern genetic admixture analysis compares the DNA profile of this individual (UNTA85_1412) 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.

Europe 97%

Southern European 50%

Balkan 22.3%

Italian 15.4%

Iberian 7.9%

Sardinian 4.0%

Northwestern European 48%

English 27.6%

Northwestern European 10.7%

Finnish 5.2%

Scandinavian 4.2%

Asia 2%

Central Asian, Northern Indian & Pakistani 2%

Indian 2.2%

Africa 1%

North African 0%

West African 0%

G25 Coordinates

The G25 coordinates for the sample UNTA85_1412 are as follows. You can analyze its admixture using G25 Studio.

UNTA85_1412,0.12385196,0.13087288,0.04821516,0.02681876,0.0373873,0.01037108,0.00049496,0.00135714,0.0069657,0.00913636,-0.00567252,0.00660158,-0.01497728,-0.00896814,0.01485094,-0.00424426,-0.0129788,0.00181654,0.00053066,-0.00351094,0.00301706,0.00246582,-0.0050608,0.0084429,8.964E-05

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Scientific Papers References

Kinship-based social inequality in Bronze Age Europe

Authors:

Mittnik A, Massy K, Knipper C

Abstract:

Revealing and understanding the mechanisms behind social inequality in prehistoric societies is a major challenge. By combining genome-wide data, isotopic evidence, and anthropological and archaeological data, we have gone beyond the dominating supraregional approaches in archaeogenetics to shed light on the complexity of social status, inheritance rules, and mobility during the Bronze Age. We applied a deep microregional approach and analyzed genome-wide data of 104 human individuals deriving from farmstead-related cemeteries from the Late Neolithic to the Middle Bronze Age in southern Germany. Our results reveal individual households, lasting several generations, that consisted of a high-status core family and unrelated low-status individuals; a social organization accompanied by patrilocality and female exogamy; and the stability of this system over 700 years.

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