DNA Research Sheds Light on Migration Pattern of Early Farmers

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New DNA research has led credence to a theory that the spread of agriculture throughout Europe followed migration into the Mediterranean from the Near East much earlier than previously thought.

Researchers from the University of Huddersfield in the U.K. believe the migration pattern began more than 13,000 years ago during the Late Glacial period—thousands of years earlier than what was widely believed.

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The researchers believe that initially the migrants were hunter-gatherers, but later developed a knowledge of agriculture from other populations from the Near East—where farming began.

They also concluded that during the Neolithic period—approximately 8,000 years ago—they began to colonize other parts of Europe, taking their farming practices with them.

Period6 Apr 2017 → 4 Jun 2017

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  • TitleDNA Research Sheds Light on Migration Pattern of Early Farmers
    Media name/outletR and D Magazine
    Date4/06/17
    DescriptionNew DNA research has led credence to a theory that the spread of agriculture throughout Europe followed migration into the Mediterranean from the Near East much earlier than previously thought.

    Researchers from the University of Huddersfield in the U.K. believe the migration pattern began more than 13,000 years ago during the Late Glacial period—thousands of years earlier than what was widely believed.
    URLhttps://www.rdmag.com/article/2017/04/dna-research-sheds-light-migration-pattern-early-farmers
    PersonsMartin Richards
  • TitleNew DNA research shows true migration route of early farming in Europe 8,000 years ago
    Media name/outletHealth Medicine Network
    Date6/04/17
    DescriptionA NEW article co-authored by experts at the University of Huddersfield bolsters a theory that the spread of agriculture throughout Europe followed migration into the Mediterranean from the Near East more than 13,000 years ago – thousands of years earlier than widely believed.

    This was during the Late Glacial period and initially the migrants were hunter-gatherers. But they later developed a knowledge of agriculture from further newly-arrived populations from the Near East – where farming began – and during the Neolithic, approximately 8,000 years ago, they began to colonise other parts of Europe, taking their farming practices with them.
    URLhealthmedicinet.com/i/new-dna-research-shows-true-migration-route-of-early-farming-in-europe-8000-years-ago/
    PersonsMartin Richards, Maria Pala