Population genomics of Bronze Age Eurasia
Allentoft ME, Sikora M, Sjögren KG et al.
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Abstract
Summary of the research findings
The Bronze Age of Eurasia (around 3000-1000 BC) was a period of major cultural changes. However, there is debate about whether these changes resulted from the circulation of ideas or from human migrations, potentially also facilitating the spread of languages and certain phenotypic traits. We investigated this by using new, improved methods to sequence low-coverage genomes from 101 ancient humans from across Eurasia. We show that the Bronze Age was a highly dynamic period involving large-scale population migrations and replacements, responsible for shaping major parts of present-day demographic structure in both Europe and Asia. Our findings are consistent with the hypothesized spread of Indo-European languages during the Early Bronze Age. We also demonstrate that light skin pigmentation in Europeans was already present at high frequency in the Bronze Age, but not lactose tolerance, indicating a more recent onset of positive selection on lactose tolerance than previously thought.
Ancient DNA Samples
208 ancient DNA samples referenced in this publication
| Sample ID | Date/Era | Country | Locality | Sex | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RISE396 | 1196 BCE | Armenia | Kapan | F | H6b |
|
| RISE397 | 1049 BCE | Armenia | Kapan | M | T1a2e |
R-BY3296 |
| RISE407 | 1118 BCE | Armenia | Norabak | F | H8a1 |
|
| RISE408 | 1212 BCE | Armenia | Norabak | M | I5c |
J-L283 |
| RISE412 | 1201 BCE | Armenia | Noratus | F | U4c1 |
|
| RISE413 | 1919 BCE | Armenia | Nerquin Getashen | M | T2c1f |
R-P297 |
| RISE416 | 1616 BCE | Armenia | Nerquin Getashen | M | K1a17 |
E-L795 |
| RISE423 | 1407 BCE | Armenia | Nerquin Getashen | M | T2a3 |
E-S11956 |
| RISE397 | 1049 BCE | Armenia | Kapan | M | T1a2e |
R-BY3296 |
| RISE396 | 1196 BCE | Armenia | Kapan | F | H6b |
|
| RISE407 | 1118 BCE | Armenia | Norabak | F | H8a1 |
|
| RISE408 | 1212 BCE | Armenia | Norabak | M | I5c |
J-L283 |
| RISE412 | 1201 BCE | Armenia | Noratus | F | U4c1 |
|
| RISE423 | 1407 BCE | Armenia | Nerquin Getashen | M | T2a3 |
E-S11956 |
| RISE416 | 1616 BCE | Armenia | Nerquin Getashen | M | K1a17 |
E-L795 |
| RISE413 | 1919 BCE | Armenia | Nerquin Getashen | M | T2c1f |
R-P297 |
| I4145 | 2282 BCE | Czech Republic | Knezeves | M | H3 |
R-L151 |
| I4136 | 2800 BCE | Czech Republic | Knezeves | F | U5b2c |
|
| I5026 | 600 CE | Czech Republic | Brandysek | F | H44a |
|
| I4137 | 660 CE | Czech Republic | Brandysek | F | H1af |
|
| I4139 | 2500 BCE | Czech Republic | Velké Přílepy | F | T2b |
|
| I4130 | 2800 BCE | Czech Republic | Moravská Nová Ves | F | K1b1a |
|
| I4145 | 2282 BCE | Czech Republic | Knezeves | M | H3 |
R-L151 |
| I4136 | 2800 BCE | Czech Republic | Knezeves | F | U5b2c |
|
| I4130 | 2800 BCE | Czech Republic | Moravská Nová Ves | F | K1b1a |
|
| I4139 | 2500 BCE | Czech Republic | Velké Přílepy | F | T2b |
|
| I4137 | 660 CE | Czech Republic | Brandysek | F | H1af |
|
| I5026 | 600 CE | Czech Republic | Brandysek | F | H44a |
|
| RISE566 | 2282 BCE | Czechia | Kněževes (Středočeský kraj, okres Praha-západ) | M | H |
R-L52 |
| RISE567 | 2800 BCE | Czechia | Kněževes (Středočeský kraj, okres Praha-západ) | F | U5b2c |
|
| RISE577 | 2500 BCE | Czechia | Velké-Přílepy (Středočeský kraj, okres Praha-západ) | F | T2b |
|
| RISE568 | 600 CE | Czechia | Brandýsek (Central Bohemian Region, Kladno District) | F | H44a |
|
| RISE569 | 660 CE | Czechia | Brandýsek (Central Bohemian Region, Kladno District) | F | H1af |
|
| RISE586 | 2800 BCE | Czechia | Moravská-Nová-Ves (South Moravian Region, Břeclav District) | F | K1b1a |
|
| RISE21 | 1426 BCE | Denmark | Karlstrup | M | N1a1a1a2 |
|
| RISE42 | 2193 BCE | Denmark | Marbjerg | M | H3v-a |
R-M198 |
| RISE47 | 1499 BCE | Denmark | Sebber skole | M | I |
R-M269 |
| RISE61 | 2848 BCE | Denmark | Kyndelöse | M | J1c4 |
R-PF6162 |
| RISE71 | 2197 BCE | Denmark | Falshöj | F | H3b |
|
| RISE276 | 789 BCE | Denmark | Trundholm II | M | T2b |
R-P310 |
| RISE21 | 1426 BCE | Denmark | Karlstrup | M | N1a1a1a2 |
|
| RISE47 | 1499 BCE | Denmark | Sebber skole | M | I |
R-M269 |
| RISE276 | 789 BCE | Denmark | Trundholm II | M | T2b |
R-P310 |
| RISE71 | 2197 BCE | Denmark | Falshöj | F | H3b |
|
| RISE42 | 2193 BCE | Denmark | Marbjerg | M | H3v-a |
R-M198 |
| RISE61 | 2848 BCE | Denmark | Kyndelöse | M | J1c4 |
R-PF6162 |
| I4124 | 2459 BCE | Germany | Augsburg | F | H46 |
|
| I4132 | 2500 BCE | Germany | Augsburg | M | U5a1a1 |
R-ZZ11 |
| I4143 | 2456 BCE | Germany | Landau an der Isar | F | H2a1e |
|
| I4144 | 2573 BCE | Germany | Osterhofen-Altenmarkt | M | K1c1 |
R-U152 |
| I4134 | 2500 BCE | Germany | Osterhofen-Altenmarkt | M | HV-b |
R-L51 |
| RISE434 | 2880 BCE | Germany | Tiefbrunn | M | U4 |
R-M417 |
| RISE435 | 2865 BCE | Germany | Tiefbrunn | F | J1b1a1 |
|
| RISE436 | 2869 BCE | Germany | Tiefbrunn | M | U5b1c2 |
R-M417 |
| RISE446 | 2662 BCE | Germany | Bergrheinfeld | M | U5b1c2 |
R-M417 |
| RISE471 | 1687 BCE | Germany | Untermeitingen | M | J1c1b |
R-P310 |
| RISE562 | 2456 BCE | Germany | Dingolfing-Landau (Bavaria, Landau an der Isar) | F | H2a1e |
|
| I4144 | 2573 BCE | Germany | Osterhofen-Altenmarkt | M | K1c1 |
R-U152 |
| RISE563 | 2573 BCE | Germany | Osterhofen-Altenmarkt (Lower Bavaria, Deggendorf, Osterhofen) | M | K1c1 |
R-U152 |
| RISE564 | 2500 BCE | Germany | Osterhofen-Altenmarkt (Lower Bavaria, Deggendorf, Osterhofen) | M | H-T16311C |
R-Z704 |
| RISE559 | 2459 BCE | Germany | Augsburg (Bavaria) | F | H46 |
|
| RISE471 | 1687 BCE | Germany | Untermeitingen | M | J1c1b |
R-P310 |
| RISE446 | 2662 BCE | Germany | Bergrheinfeld | M | U5b1c2 |
R-M417 |
| RISE434 | 2880 BCE | Germany | Tiefbrunn | M | U4 |
R-M417 |
| RISE436 | 2869 BCE | Germany | Tiefbrunn | M | U5b1c2 |
R-M417 |
| RISE435 | 2865 BCE | Germany | Tiefbrunn | F | J1b1a1 |
|
| I4134 | 2500 BCE | Germany | Osterhofen-Altenmarkt | M | HV-b |
R-L51 |
| I4143 | 2456 BCE | Germany | Landau an der Isar | F | H2a1e |
|
| I4124 | 2459 BCE | Germany | Augsburg | F | H46 |
|
| I4132 | 2500 BCE | Germany | Augsburg | M | U5a1a1 |
R-ZZ11 |
| RISE479 | 2000 BCE | Hungary | Erd 4 | M | T2b |
I-S17707 |
| RISE480 | 1700 BCE | Hungary | Erd 4 | F | U5a2a |
|
| RISE483 | 2000 BCE | Hungary | Erd 4 | F | H2a1 |
|
| RISE484 | 2000 BCE | Hungary | Erd 4 | F | T1a1 |
|
| RISE349 | 2034 BCE | Hungary | Battonya Vörös Oktober | F | T2b3 |
|
| RISE371 | 2137 BCE | Hungary | Szöreg-C (Sziv Utca) | F | U5a2b |
|
| RISE373 | 1887 BCE | Hungary | Szöreg-C (Sziv Utca) | F | K1a2a |
|
| RISE374 | 1872 BCE | Hungary | Szöreg-C (Sziv Utca) | M | T2b |
G-FT203426 |
| RISE247 | 1743 BCE | Hungary | Százhalombatta-Földvár | M | H11a |
I-L1229 |
| RISE254 | 2130 BCE | Hungary | Százhalombatta-Földvár | M | J1c9 |
I-L1286 |
| RISE349 | 2034 BCE | Hungary | Battonya Vörös Oktober | F | T2b3 |
|
| RISE371 | 2137 BCE | Hungary | Szöreg-C (Sziv Utca) | F | U5a2b |
|
| RISE374 | 1872 BCE | Hungary | Szöreg-C (Sziv Utca) | M | T2b |
G-FT203426 |
| RISE373 | 1887 BCE | Hungary | Szöreg-C (Sziv Utca) | F | K1a2a |
|
| RISE484 | 2000 BCE | Hungary | Erd 4 | F | T1a1 |
|
| RISE480 | 1700 BCE | Hungary | Erd 4 | F | U5a2a |
|
| RISE483 | 2000 BCE | Hungary | Erd 4 | F | H2a1 |
|
| RISE479 | 2000 BCE | Hungary | Erd 4 | M | T2b |
I-S17707 |
| RISE254 | 2130 BCE | Hungary | Százhalombatta-Földvár | M | J1c9 |
I-L1286 |
| RISE247 | 1743 BCE | Hungary | Százhalombatta-Földvár | M | H11a |
I-L1229 |
| RISE486 | 2136 BCE | Italy | Lombardy. Remedello di Sotto | M | J1c1b |
I-PF6947 |
| RISE487 | 3485 BCE | Italy | Lombardy. Remedello di Sotto | M | H2a |
I-PF3981 |
| RISE489 | 2909 BCE | Italy | Lombardy. Remedello di Sotto | M | X2c1 |
I-PF6947 |
| RISE489 | 2909 BCE | Italy | Lombardy. Remedello di Sotto | M | X2c1 |
I-PF6947 |
| RISE487 | 3485 BCE | Italy | Lombardy. Remedello di Sotto | M | H2a |
I-PF3981 |
| RISE486 | 2136 BCE | Italy | Lombardy. Remedello di Sotto | M | J1c1b |
I-PF6947 |
| RISE391 | 2126 BCE | Kazakhstan | Tanabergen II | F | N1a1a1a1 |
|
| RISE391 | 2126 BCE | Kazakhstan | Tanabergen II | F | N1a1a1a1 |
|
| RISE598 | 906 BCE | Lithuania | Turlojiske | M | H2a2 |
P-P226 |
| RISE598 | 906 BCE | Lithuania | Turlojiske | M | H2a2 |
P-P226 |
| I13170 | 800 BCE | Montenegro | Velika Gruda | F | X1'2'3 |
|
| RISE595 | 1200 BCE | Montenegro | Velika Gruda | F | U5a2 |
|
| RISE595 | 1200 BCE | Montenegro | Velika Gruda | F | U5a2 |
|
| I13170 | 800 BCE | Montenegro | Velika Gruda | F | X1'2'3 |
|
| RISE596 | 800 BCE | Montenegro | Velika Gruda | F | X1'2'3 |
|
| RISE109 | 1959 BCE | Poland | Wojkowice | F | U4 |
|
| RISE139 | 2137 BCE | Poland | Chociwel | M | U2e1f1 |
|
| RISE145 | 2191 BCE | Poland | Polwica | F | H6a1b |
R-M417 |
| RISE150 | 1886 BCE | Poland | Przeclawice | F | U5a1b1 |
|
| RISE154 | 1930 BCE | Poland | Szczepankowice | F | K1a4a1 |
|
| RISE1 | 2866 BCE | Poland | Oblaczkowo | M | K1b1a1 |
R-L754 |
| RISE431 | 2286 BCE | Poland | Leki Male | M | T2e |
R-M417 |
| RISE1 | 2866 BCE | Poland | Oblaczkowo | M | K1b1a1 |
R-L754 |
| RISE431 | 2286 BCE | Poland | Leki Male | M | T2e |
R-M417 |
| RISE139 | 2137 BCE | Poland | Chociwel | M | U2e1f1 |
|
| RISE145 | 2191 BCE | Poland | Polwica | F | H6a1b |
|
| RISE150 | 1886 BCE | Poland | Przeclawice | F | U5a1b1 |
|
| RISE154 | 1930 BCE | Poland | Szczepankowice | F | K1a4a1 |
|
| RISE109 | 1959 BCE | Poland | Wojkowice | F | U4 |
|
| RISE507.508.merge | 3323 BCE | Russia | River Kuyum | F | U5a1a1 |
|
| I3423 | 393 BCE | Russia | Sabinka 2 | M | D4b1a2a2 |
R-Y46 |
| I3425 | 1417 BCE | Russia | Sabinka 2 | M | I4a1 |
R-PF6162 |
| I10565 | 2889 BCE | Russia | Bateni | F | T2c1a2 |
|
| RISE386 | 2335 BCE | Russia | Bulanovo | M | J1c1b1a |
R-Z2124 |
| RISE240 | 2879 BCE | Russia | Sukhaya Termista I | F | U5a1d1 |
|
| RISE600 | 1000 BCE | Russia | Verh-Uimon | M | K2a5 |
Q-YP844 |
| RISE601 | 1000 BCE | Russia | Verh-Uimon | M | M8a1* |
Q-YP844 |
| RISE602 | 1000 BCE | Russia | Sary-Bel | M | C4-a2* |
J-BY114993 |
| RISE392 | 2131 BCE | Russia | Stepnoe VII Cemetery | M | J2b1a2a |
R-Z2124 |
| RISE394 | 1953 BCE | Russia | Bulanovo | F | U2e1e |
|
| RISE395 | 2008 BCE | Russia | Bol'shekaraganskii | F | U2e1h1a7 |
|
| RISE493 | 1518 BCE | Russia | Sabinka 2 | M | C4a1c |
Q-FT414149 |
| RISE495 | 1400 BCE | Russia | Arban 1 | M | D4j1 |
R-Y73758 |
| RISE496 | 1416 BCE | Russia | Arban 1 | F | U5a1a2a |
|
| RISE497 | 1400 BCE | Russia | Arban 1 | F | A-a1 |
|
| RISE499 | 1400 BCE | Russia | Bystrovka | F | H5a1 |
|
| RISE500 | 1700 BCE | Russia | Kytmanovo | F | U4d1 |
|
| RISE502 | 1497 BCE | Russia | Bystrovka | F | U5a1d |
|
| RISE503 | 1731 BCE | Russia | Kytmanovo | F | U2e2 |
|
| RISE504 | 709 CE | Russia | Kytmanovo | M | C4a1d |
J-PH358 |
| RISE505 | 1862 BCE | Russia | Kytmanovo | F | U4a1b |
|
| RISE510 | 2848 BCE | Russia | Bateni | F | J2a2a |
|
| RISE511 | 2909 BCE | Russia | Bateni | F | J2a2a |
|
| RISE512 | 1488 BCE | Russia | Kytmanovo | M | U2e1 |
R-Z2124 |
| RISE523 | 1531 BCE | Russia | Kapova cave | F | M12'G |
|
| RISE524 | 1300 BCE | Russia | Kapova cave | M | J2b1a |
R-M269 |
| RISE525 | 1300 BCE | Russia | Kapova cave | M | I5c |
R-PF6162 |
| RISE546 | 3300 BCE | Russia | Temrta IV | M | U5a1d2b |
R-M269 |
| RISE547 | 2886 BCE | Russia | Temrta IV | M | T2a1a |
R-Z2106 |
| RISE548 | 3300 BCE | Russia | Temrta IV | M | U4 |
R-M12149 |
| RISE550 | 3335 BCE | Russia | Peshany V | M | U5a1i |
R-M269 |
| RISE552 | 2846 BCE | Russia | Ulan V | M | T2a1a16 |
I-S21579 |
| RISE553 | 927 BCE | Russia | Afontova Gora | M | F1b |
R-M198 |
| RISE554 | 1009 BCE | Russia | Afontova Gora | M | F1b1b |
N-MF52704 |
| RISE555 | 2853 BCE | Russia | Stalingrad Quarry | M | N1a1a-a |
R-Z2106 |
| RISE510 | 2848 BCE | Russia | Bateni | F | J2a2a |
|
| RISE511 | 2909 BCE | Russia | Bateni | F | J2a2a |
|
| RISE507.508.merge | 3323 BCE | Russia | River Kuyum | F | U5a1a1 |
|
| RISE512 | 1488 BCE | Russia | Kytmanovo | M | U2e1 |
R-Z2124 |
| RISE500 | 1700 BCE | Russia | Kytmanovo | F | U4d1 |
|
| RISE503 | 1731 BCE | Russia | Kytmanovo | F | U2e2 |
|
| RISE505 | 1862 BCE | Russia | Kytmanovo | F | U4a1b |
|
| RISE555 | 2853 BCE | Russia | Stalingrad Quarry | M | N1a1a-a |
R-Z2106 |
| RISE550 | 3335 BCE | Russia | Peshany V | M | U5a1i |
R-M269 |
| RISE240 | 2879 BCE | Russia | Sukhaya Termista I | F | U5a1d1 |
|
| RISE546 | 3300 BCE | Russia | Temrta IV | M | U5a1d2b |
R-M269 |
| RISE547 | 2886 BCE | Russia | Temrta IV | M | T2a1a |
R-Z2106 |
| RISE548 | 3300 BCE | Russia | Temrta IV | M | U4 |
R-M12149 |
| RISE552 | 2846 BCE | Russia | Ulan V | M | T2a1a16 |
I-S21579 |
| RISE504 | 709 CE | Russia | Kytmanovo | M | C4a1d |
J-PH358 |
| RISE602 | 1000 BCE | Russia | Sary-Bel | M | C4-a2* |
J-BY114993 |
| RISE601 | 1000 BCE | Russia | Verh-Uimon | M | M8a1* |
Q-YP844 |
| RISE600 | 1000 BCE | Russia | Verh-Uimon | M | K2a5 |
Q-YP844 |
| RISE496 | 1416 BCE | Russia | Arban 1 | F | U5a1a2a |
|
| RISE497 | 1400 BCE | Russia | Arban 1 | F | A-a1 |
|
| RISE495 | 1400 BCE | Russia | Arban 1 | M | D4j1 |
R-Y73758 |
| RISE499 | 1400 BCE | Russia | Bystrovka | F | H5a1 |
|
| RISE502 | 1497 BCE | Russia | Bystrovka | F | U5a1d |
|
| RISE493 | 1518 BCE | Russia | Sabinka 2 | M | C4a1c |
Q-FT414149 |
| I3423 | 393 BCE | Russia | Sabinka 2 | M | D4b1a2a2 |
R-Y46 |
| I3425 | 1417 BCE | Russia | Sabinka 2 | M | I4a1 |
R-PF6162 |
| RISE492 | 393 BCE | Russia | Sabinka-2 (Republic of Khakassia, Beysky District) | M | D4b1a2a2 |
R-M417 |
| RISE553 | 927 BCE | Russia | Afontova Gora | M | F1b |
R-M198 |
| RISE554 | 1009 BCE | Russia | Afontova Gora | M | F1b1b |
N-MF52704 |
| RISE525 | 1300 BCE | Russia | Kapova cave | M | I5c |
R-PF6162 |
| RISE524 | 1300 BCE | Russia | Kapova cave | M | J2b1a |
R-M269 |
| RISE523 | 1531 BCE | Russia | Kapova cave | F | M12'G |
|
| RISE395 | 2008 BCE | Russia | Bol'shekaraganskii | F | U2e1h1a7 |
|
| RISE394 | 1953 BCE | Russia | Bulanovo | F | U2e1e |
|
| RISE386 | 2335 BCE | Russia | Bulanovo | M | J1c1b1a |
R-Z2124 |
| RISE392 | 2131 BCE | Russia | Stepnoe VII Cemetery | M | J2b1a2a |
R-Z2124 |
| I10565 | 2889 BCE | Russia | Bateni | F | T2c1a2 |
|
| RISE174 | 433 CE | Sweden | Oxie 7 | M | W1 |
R-BY29826 |
| RISE175 | 1396 BCE | Sweden | Abekås I | M | T1a1 |
I-Y18697 |
| RISE179 | 2015 BCE | Sweden | Abekås I | M | K1a3 |
I-M253 |
| RISE207 | 1495 BCE | Sweden | Ängamöllan | M | J1c8a1 |
I-M253 |
| RISE210 | 1436 BCE | Sweden | Ängamöllan | F | T2a1a |
I-M253 |
| RISE94 | 2623 BCE | Sweden | Viby | M | K1a2a |
R-PF6162 |
| RISE97 | 2030 BCE | Sweden | Fredriksberg | F | K2a5 |
|
| RISE98 | 2278 BCE | Sweden | L Beddinge 56 | M | K1b1a1* |
R-Z2265 |
| RISE94 | 2623 BCE | Sweden | Viby | M | K1a2a |
R-PF6162 |
| RISE175 | 1396 BCE | Sweden | Abekås I | M | T1a1 |
I-Y18697 |
| RISE210 | 1436 BCE | Sweden | Ängamöllan | F | T2a1a |
|
| RISE207 | 1495 BCE | Sweden | Ängamöllan | M | J1c8a1 |
I-M253 |
| RISE174 | 433 CE | Sweden | Oxie 7 | M | W1 |
R-BY29826 |
| RISE179 | 2015 BCE | Sweden | Abekås I | M | K1a3 |
I-M253 |
| RISE97 | 2030 BCE | Sweden | Fredriksberg | F | K2a5 |
|
| RISE98 | 2278 BCE | Sweden | L Beddinge 56 | M | K1b1a1* |
R-Z2265 |
Analysis
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