Knowledge of the origin and spread of farming has been revolutionised in recent years by
the application of new scientific techniques, especially the analysis of ancient DNA from …

This paper discusses and synthesizes the consequences of the archaeogenetic revolution to
our understanding of mobility and social change during the Neolithic period in Europe (6500 …

Genomic studies conducted on ancient individuals across Europe have revealed how
migrations have contributed to its present genetic landscape, but the territory of present-day …

In this essay, we interrogate how aDNA analyses have been blended with the study of
migrations in European prehistory. Genetic research into ancient populations has given …

The lethally maltreated body of Vittrup Man was deposited in a Danish bog, probably as part
of a ritualised sacrifice. It happened between c. 3300 and 3100 cal years BC, ie, during the …

Uniparentally-inherited markers on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and the non-recombining
regions of the Y chromosome (NRY), have been used for the past 30 years to investigate the …

Violence seems deeply rooted in human nature and an endemic potential for such is today
frequently associated with differing ethnic, religious or socio-economic backgrounds. Ethnic …

Abstract The Wartberg culture (WBC, 3500-2800 BCE) dates to the Late Neolithic period, a
time of important demographic and cultural transformations in western Europe. We …

Well-informed archaeological and bioarchaeological kinship analyses yield important new
understandings of prehistoric societies, open new avenues of exploration, and make …

Names: Knüsel, Christopher, editor.| Schotsmans, Eline M., 1981-editor. Title: The
Routledge handbook of archaeothanatology/edited by Christopher J. Knüsel, and Eline MJ …