Ancient DNA Reveals Hunter-Gatherers in Europe Persisted Long After Anatolian Farmers Arrived

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Ancient DNA evidence indicates that hunter-gatherer communities in certain parts of Europe persisted for thousands of years after farming arrived on the continent. The findings challenge the long-held view that early farmers from Anatolia rapidly replaced the original populations of Europe.

The research, led by scientists at the University of Huddersfield, reveals that the arrival of farming did not immediately reshape the genetic makeup of northwestern Europe. Instead, local hunter-gatherers remained dominant well into the Neolithic period.