A woman buried in Germany in the Early Neolithic era

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A woman buried in Germany in the Early Neolithic era

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GermanyEarly Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany

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Record

Sample details

Recorded details and available lineage markers.

Individual

Viesenhaeuser Hof EN individual, Germany

Sample ID: Stuttgart

Date Range

5307 BCE - 5071 BCE

Cultural Period

Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany

Biological Sex

Female

mtDNA Haplogroup

T2c1d1

Y-DNA Haplogroup

Not available

Social Role

Farmer (AI estimate, era-typical)

Geography

Location

Where this individual was discovered

Country Germany
Locality Viesenhaeuser Hof (Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart-Mühlhausen)
Coordinates 48.7800, 9.1800
Chronology

Date range

When this individual lived in the broader context of human history

Viesenhaeuser Hof EN individual, Germany 5307 BCE - 5071 BCE
Context

Historical context

Background information associated with the reference record.

Region & Environment

In Germany, the Linear Pottery Culture (LBK) is associated with fertile zones where early farmers could cultivate cereals and manage herds. Settlement choices often favored productive loess and other arable soils, along with proximity to water sources and arable land suitable for sustained agriculture.

Historical Context

The 6th to 5th millennia BCE in central Europe saw the establishment and expansion of farming communities across broad regions. LBK settlements represent one of the best-known Neolithic phenomena in this landscape, reflecting both migration and/or cultural diffusion processes that brought new subsistence strategies and material traditions into areas previously dominated by hunter-gatherer lifeways.

Populations & Lifeways

LBK populations practiced cereal agriculture and animal husbandry, with households organized around farming tasks and local craft production. Evidence from house patterns and activity areas at some sites indicates sustained, long-term settlement rather than short-term foraging camps. Community life likely involved coordinated planting and herding, shared management of resources, and social practices expressed through everyday material and burial customs.

Archaeology & Material Culture

The LBK archaeological signature is strongly associated with distinctive impressed pottery—often with linear incisions or impressed decorations—and with domestic assemblages used in cooking, storage, and daily work. Lithic toolkits, ground stone implements, and agricultural-related tools appear alongside ceramics and features connected to settlement life. Some regions also show standardized patterns in building and disposal practices, helping archaeologists recognize the wider LBK tradition.

Culture & Society

LBK societies combined shared cultural practices across wide areas with local variation. Pottery styles, house forms, and recurring patterns of material selection suggest an organized cultural tradition with recognizable social norms. Status and identity are not always visible in the same way as in later periods, but differences in grave treatment and the presence of certain object types can indicate social differentiation within communities.

Legacy & Transition

LBK lifeways set long-lasting foundations for later Neolithic developments in central Europe by establishing farming villages and a durable material tradition. As the Neolithic progressed, regional cultures changed through contact, transformation of settlement patterns, and the appearance of later ceramic and architectural traditions. LBK thus represents an important early stage in the broader Neolithic transition of the German lands.

Analysis

Genetic comparisons

These comparisons show genetic similarity, not identity or origin. The populations listed are those whose genomes show statistical alignment to this ancient individual.

Similarity reflects shared history, not shared identity. These are analytical comparisons, not claims about who this person was.

Modern Genetic Admixture

This analysis compares the DNA profile with present-day reference populations, showing statistical similarity to modern reference populations from different regions. The excavation site records where this individual was found, not a fixed modern genetic identity.

Europe 81.8%
Southern European 81.8%
Italian 43.2%
Sardinian 24.9%
Iberian 13.7%
Asia 10.9%
Arab, Egyptian & Levantine 6.3%
Levantine 6.3%
Northern West Asian 4.7%
Cypriot 4.7%
Africa 7.3%
North African 7.3%
North African 6.6%
Egyptian 0.6%

Closest Modern Populations

These are the modern populations showing the closest statistical alignment to A woman buried in Germany in the Early Neolithic era, ranked by genetic distance. Lower distance values indicate closer statistical similarity. Cross-region similarity can reflect shared ancestry, population movement, continuity, or later admixture.

1
Sardinian
3.4029
2
French Corsica
6.5525
3
Belmonte Jew
6.9650
4
Italian Lazio
7.4611
5
Italian Umbria
7.7067
6
Sicilian West
7.9071
7
Italian Campania
8.0550
8
Italian Lombardy
8.0654
9
Italian Tuscany
8.1189
10
Italian Apulia
8.1371
Context

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Stuttgart Muhlhausen2 EN individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5300 BCE Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany View
Stuttgart Muhlhausen1 EN individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5310 BCE Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany View
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Stuttgart Muhlhausen2 EN individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5300 BCE Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany View
Stuttgart Muhlhausen1 EN individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5288 BCE Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen I, Germany View
Stuttgart Muhlhausen2 EN individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5300 BCE Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany View
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Stuttgart Muhlhausen2 EN individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5300 BCE Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen II, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5307 BCE Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. Viesenhaeuser Hof, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5211 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5210 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5205 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5500 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5500 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5210 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5500 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5215 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5350 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5500 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5299 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5210 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5500 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5211 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5500 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5500 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5500 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
European Neolithic individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5299 BCE Halberstadt-Sonntagsfeld, Germany View
Viesenhaeuser Hof EN individual, Germany Early Neolithic Linear Pottery Culture, Germany 5307 BCE Viesenhaeuser Hof (Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart-Mühlhausen), Germany View
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G25 Coordinates

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Stuttgart,0.11448404,0.16108792,0.0081969,-0.05745532,0.04909654,-0.02689096,-0.00259,0.00295296,0.0381774,0.06698824,-0.00226062,0.01152536,-0.02008844,-0.01175838,-0.01394558,0.00582668,0.01549036,0.00042526,0.0009119,-0.00386962,-0.00169756,0.0041808,-0.011389,-0.01827216,0.00438903
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