First European farmers traced back to Anatolia
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 14:50
in Biology & Nature
When farming spread throughout Europe some 8000 years ago, Anatolia functioned as a hub, spreading genes and the new ideas westward. An international study based on DNA from Anatolian remains indicates the importance of the role Anatolia played, and also in attracting attention both from the east and the west.