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The Beaker phenomenon and the genomic transformation of northwest Europe.
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Iñigo OlaldeDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Selina BraceDepartment of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK.
Morten E AllentoftCentre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 1350, Denmark.
Ian ArmitSchool of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK.
Kristian KristiansenUniversity of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden.
Thomas BoothDepartment of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK.
Nadin RohlandDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Swapan MallickDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Anna Szécsényi-NagyLaboratory of Archaeogenetics, Institute of Archaeology, Research Centre for the Humanities, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest 1097, Hungary.
Alissa MittnikInstitute for Archaeological Sciences, Archaeo- and Palaeogenetics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen 72070, Germany.
Eveline AltenaDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZC, The Netherlands.
Mark LipsonDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Iosif LazaridisDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Thomas K HarperDepartment of Anthropology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
Nick PattersonBroad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA.
Nasreen BroomandkhoshbachtDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Yoan DiekmannResearch Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Zuzana FaltyskovaResearch Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Daniel FernandesEarth Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Matthew FerryDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Eadaoin HarneyDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Peter de KnijffDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZC, The Netherlands.
Megan MichelDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Jonas OppenheimerDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Kristin StewardsonDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Alistair BarclayWessex Archaeology, Salisbury SP4 6EB, UK.
Kurt Werner AltCenter of Natural and Cultural History of Man, Danube Private University, Krems 3500, Austria.
Corina LiesauDepartamento de Prehistoria y Arqueología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain.
Patricia RíosDepartamento de Prehistoria y Arqueología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain.
Concepción BlascoDepartamento de Prehistoria y Arqueología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain.
Jorge Vega MiguelARGEA S.L., Madrid 28011, Spain.
Roberto Menduiña GarcíaARGEA S.L., Madrid 28011, Spain.
Azucena Avilés FernándezÁrea de Prehistoria, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia 30001, Spain.
Eszter BánffyInstitute of Archaeology, Research Centre for the Humanities, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest 1097, Hungary.
Maria Bernabò-BreaMuseo Archeologico Nazionale di Parma, Parma 43100, Italy.
David BilloinINRAP, Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives, Buffard 25440, France.
Clive BonsallSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK.
Laura Bonsall10 Merchiston Gardens, Edinburgh EH10 5DD, UK.
Tim AllenOxford Archaeology, Oxford OX2 0ES, UK.
Lindsey BüsterSchool of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK.
Sophie CarverDepartment of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UU, UK.
Laura Castells NavarroSchool of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK.
Oliver E CraigBioArCh, Department of Archaeology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.
Gordon T CookScottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, East Kilbride G75 0QF, UK.
Barry CunliffeInstitute of Archaeology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2PG, UK.
Anthony DenaireUniversity of Burgundy, Dijon 21000, France.
Kirsten Egging DinwiddyWessex Archaeology, Salisbury SP4 6EB, UK.
Natasha DodwellOxford Archaeology East, Cambridge CB23 8SQ, UK.
Michal ErnéeInstitute of Archaeology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 118 01, Czech Republic.
Christopher EvansCambridge Archaeological Unit, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0DT, UK.
Milan KuchaříkLabrys o.p.s., Prague 198 00, Czech Republic.
Joan Francès FarréMuseu i Poblat Ibèric de Ca n'Oliver, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08290, Spain.
Chris FowlerSchool of History, Classics & Archaeology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
Michiel GazenbeekINRAP, Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives, Nice 06300, France.
Rafael Garrido PenaDepartamento de Prehistoria y Arqueología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain.
María Haber-UriarteÁrea de Prehistoria, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia 30001, Spain.
Elżbieta HaduchInstitute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, Kraków 31-007, Poland.
Gill HeyOxford Archaeology, Oxford OX2 0ES, UK.
Nick JowettGreat Orme Mines, Great Orme, Llandudno LL30 2XG, UK.
Timothy KnowlesBristol Radiocarbon Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Facility, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UU, UK.
Ken MassyInstitut für Vor- und Frühgeschichtliche Archäologie und Provinzialrömische Archäologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich 80539, Germany.
Saskia PfrengleInstitute for Archaeological Sciences, Archaeo- and Palaeogenetics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen 72070, Germany.
Philippe LefrancINRAP, Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives, Strasbourg 67100, France.
Olivier LemercierUniversité Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3, UMR 5140 ASM, Montpellier 34199, France.
Arnaud LefebvreINRAP, Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives, Metz 57063, France.
César Heras MartínezTRÉBEDE, Patrimonio y Cultura SL, Torres de la Alameda 28813, Spain.
Virginia Galera OlmoDepartamento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares 28801, Spain.
Ana Bastida RamírezTRÉBEDE, Patrimonio y Cultura SL, Torres de la Alameda 28813, Spain.
Joaquín Lomba MaurandiÁrea de Prehistoria, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia 30001, Spain.
Tona MajóArchaeom, Departament de Prehistòria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193, Spain.
Jacqueline I McKinleyWessex Archaeology, Salisbury SP4 6EB, UK.
Kathleen McSweeneySchool of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK.
Balázs Gusztáv MendeLaboratory of Archaeogenetics, Institute of Archaeology, Research Centre for the Humanities, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest 1097, Hungary.
Alessandra ModiDepartment of Biology, University of Florence, Florence 50121, Italy.
Gabriella KulcsárInstitute of Archaeology, Research Centre for the Humanities, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest 1097, Hungary.
Viktória KissInstitute of Archaeology, Research Centre for the Humanities, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest 1097, Hungary.
András CzeneSalisbury Ltd, Budaörs 2040, Hungary.
Róbert PatayFerenczy Museum Center, Szentendre 2100, Hungary.
Anna EndrődiBudapest History Museum, Budapest 1014, Hungary.
Kitti KöhlerInstitute of Archaeology, Research Centre for the Humanities, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest 1097, Hungary.
Tamás HajduDepartment of Biological Anthropology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest 1117, Hungary.
Tamás SzeniczeyDepartment of Biological Anthropology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest 1117, Hungary.
János DaniDéri Museum, Debrecen 4026, Hungary.
Zsolt BernertHungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest 1083, Hungary.
Maya HooleHistoric Environment Scotland, Edinburgh EH9 1SH, UK.
Olivia CheronetEarth Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Denise KeatingHumanities Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Petr VelemínskýDepartment of Anthropology, National Museum, Prague 115 79, Czech Republic.
Miroslav DobešInstitute of Archaeology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 118 01, Czech Republic.
Francesca CandilioSoprintendenza Archeologia belle arti e paesaggio per la città metropolitana di Cagliari e per le province di Oristano e Sud Sardegna, Cagliari 9124, Italy.
Fraser BrownOxford Archaeology, Oxford OX2 0ES, UK.
Raúl Flores Fernández46 Cuidad Real Street, Parla 28982, Spain.
Ana-Mercedes Herrero-CorralDepartamento de Prehistoria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid 28040, Spain.
Sebastiano TusaSoprintendenza del Mare, Palermo 90133, Italy.
Emiliano CarnieriFacoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Palermo, Palermo 90133, Italy.
Luigi LentiniSoprintendenza per i beni culturali e ambientali di Trapani, Trapani 91100, Italy.
Antonella ValentiPrima Archeologia del Mediterraneo, Partanna 91028, Italy.
Alessandro ZaniniUniversità degli Studi di Palermo, Agrigento 92100, Italy.
Clive WaddingtonArchaeological Research Services Ltd, Bakewell DE45 1HB, UK.
Germán DelibesDepartamento de Prehistoria, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid 47011, Spain.
Elisa Guerra-DoceDepartamento de Prehistoria, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid 47011, Spain.
Benjamin NeilCambridge Archaeological Unit, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0DT, UK.
Marcus BrittainCambridge Archaeological Unit, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0DT, UK.
Mike LukeAlbion Archaeology, Bedford MK42 0AS, UK.
Richard MortimerOxford Archaeology East, Cambridge CB23 8SQ, UK.
Jocelyne DesideriLaboratory of Prehistoric Archaeology and Anthropology, Department F.-A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva 4, Switzerland.
Marie BesseLaboratory of Prehistoric Archaeology and Anthropology, Department F.-A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva 4, Switzerland.
Günter BrückenGeneral Department of Cultural Heritage Rhineland Palatinate, Department of Archaeology, Mainz 55116, Germany.
Mirosław FurmanekInstitute of Archaeology, University of Wroclaw, Wrocław 50-137, Poland.
Agata HałuszkoInstitute of Archaeology, University of Wroclaw, Wrocław 50-137, Poland.
Maksym MackiewiczInstitute of Archaeology, University of Wroclaw, Wrocław 50-137, Poland.
Artur RapińskiInstitute of Archaeology, Silesian University in Opava, Opava 746 01, Czech Republic.
Stephany LeachDepartment of Archaeology, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QE, UK.
Ignacio SorianoDepartament de Prehistòria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193, Spain.
Katina T LilliosDepartment of Anthropology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, USA.
João Luís CardosoCentro de Arqueologia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1600-214, Portugal.
Michael Parker PearsonInstitute of Archaeology, University College London, London WC1H 0PY, UK.
Piotr WłodarczakInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków 31-016, Poland.
T Douglas PriceLaboratory for Archaeological Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
Pilar PrietoUniversity of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain.
Pierre-Jérôme ReyUMR 5204 Laboratoire Edytem, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry 73376, France.
Roberto RischDepartament de Prehistòria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193, Spain.
Manuel A Rojo GuerraDepartment of Prehistory and Archaeology, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, Valladolid University, Valladolid 47011, Spain.
Aurore SchmittUMR 7268 ADES, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Univ, EFS, Faculté de médecine Nord, Marseille 13015, France.
Joël SerralongueService archéologique, Conseil Général de la Haute-Savoie, Annecy 74000, France.
Ana Maria SilvaLaboratory of Prehistory, Research Center for Anthropology and Health, Department of Life Science, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-456, Portugal.
Václav SmrčkaInstitute for History of Medicine and Foreign Languages, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague 121 08, Czech Republic.
Luc VergnaudANTEA Bureau d'étude en Archéologie, Habsheim 68440, France.
João ZilhãoCentro de Arqueologia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1600-214, Portugal.
David CaramelliDepartment of Biology, University of Florence, Florence 50121, Italy.
Thomas HighamOxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, RLAHA, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QY, UK.
Mark G ThomasResearch Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Douglas J KennettDepartment of Anthropology & Institute for Energy and the Environment, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
Harry FokkensFaculty of Archaeology, Leiden University, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands.
Volker HeydDepartment of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UU, UK.
Alison SheridanNational Museums Scotland, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, UK.
Karl-Göran SjögrenUniversity of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden.
Philipp W StockhammerInstitut für Vor- und Frühgeschichtliche Archäologie und Provinzialrömische Archäologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich 80539, Germany.
Johannes KrauseMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena 07745, Germany.
Ron PinhasiEarth Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Wolfgang HaakMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena 07745, Germany.
Ian BarnesDepartment of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK.
Carles Lalueza-FoxInstitute of Evolutionary Biology, CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona 08003, Spain.
David ReichDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Funding
Methods for Genome-wide Association Studies in Admixed PopulationsR01HG006399 · NHGRI · HARVARD UNIVERSITY D/B/A HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · PI PRICE, ALKES L · 2011 to 2024
$6.3MPopulation mixture in evolutionary and medical geneticsR01GM100233 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI PATTERSON, NICK J, REICH, DAVID E · 2012 to 2019
$2.7MNHGRI NIH HHS R01 HG006399NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM100233Wellcome Trust
Abstract
From around 2750 to 2500 bc, Bell Beaker pottery became widespread across western and central Europe, before it disappeared between 2200 and 1800 bc. The forces that propelled its expansion are a matter of long-standing debate, and there is support for both cultural diffusion and migration having a role in this process. Here we present genome-wide data from 400 Neolithic, Copper Age and Bronze Age Europeans, including 226 individuals associated with Beaker-complex artefacts. We detected limited genetic affinity between Beaker-complex-associated individuals from Iberia and central Europe, and thus exclude migration as an important mechanism of spread between these two regions. However, migration had a key role in the further dissemination of the Beaker complex. We document this phenomenon most clearly in Britain, where the spread of the Beaker complex introduced high levels of steppe-related ancestry and was associated with the replacement of approximately 90% of Britain's gene pool within a few hundred years, continuing the east-to-west expansion that had brought steppe-related ancestry into central and northern Europe over the previous centuries.
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GenomicsChromosomes, Human, YCultural EvolutionDNA, AncientEuropeGene PoolGenetics, PopulationGenome, HumanHaplotypesHistory, AncientHuman MigrationHumansMaleSpatio-Temporal AnalysisDNA, Ancient
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