Unraveling ancestry, kinship, and violence in a Late Neolithic mass grave

2019
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119
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dc.abstract.enThe third millennium BCE was a period of major cultural and demographic changes in Europe that signaled the beginning of the Bronze Age. People from the Pontic steppe expanded westward, leading to the formation of the Corded Ware complex and transforming the genetic landscape of Europe. At the time, the Globular Amphora culture (3300–2700 BCE) existed over large parts of Central and Eastern Europe, but little is known about their interaction with neighboring Corded Ware groups and steppe societies. Here we present a detailed study of a Late Neolithic mass grave from southern Poland belonging to the Globular Amphora culture and containing the remains of 15 men, women, and children, all killed by blows to the head. We sequenced their genomes to between 1.1- and 3.9-fold coverage and performed kinship analyses that demonstrate that the individuals belonged to a large extended family. The bodies had been carefully laid out according to kin relationships by someone who evidently knew the deceased. From a population genetic viewpoint, the people from Koszyce are clearly distinct from neighboring Corded Ware groups because of their lack of steppe-related ancestry. Although the reason for the massacre is unknown, it is possible that it was connected with the expansion of Corded Ware groups, which may have resulted in competition for resources and violent conflict. Together with the archaeological evidence, these analyses provide an unprecedented level of insight into the kinship structure and social behavior of a Late Neolithic community.pl
dc.affiliationWydział Lekarski : Zakład Anatomiipl
dc.affiliationWydział Historyczny : Instytut Archeologiipl
dc.affiliationWydział Lekarski : Zakład Medycyny Sądowejpl
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dc.contributor.authorSchroeder, Hannespl
dc.contributor.authorMargaryan, Ashotpl
dc.contributor.authorSzmyt, Marzenapl
dc.contributor.authorTheulot, Bertrandpl
dc.contributor.authorWłodarczak, Piotrpl
dc.contributor.authorRasmussen, Simonpl
dc.contributor.authorGopalakrishnan, Shyampl
dc.contributor.authorSzczepanek, Anita - 132200 pl
dc.contributor.authorKonopka, Tomasz - 130254 pl
dc.contributor.authorJensen, Theispl
dc.contributor.authorWitkowska, Barbara - 144652 pl
dc.contributor.authorWilk, Stanisław - 254551 pl
dc.contributor.authorPrzybyła, Marcinpl
dc.contributor.authorPospieszny, Łukaszpl
dc.contributor.authorSjögren, Karl-Göranpl
dc.contributor.authorBelka, Zdzislawpl
dc.contributor.authorOlsen, Jesperpl
dc.contributor.authorKristiansen, Kristianpl
dc.contributor.authorWillerslev, Eskepl
dc.contributor.authorFrei, Karinpl
dc.contributor.authorSikora, Martinpl
dc.contributor.authorJohannsenv, Nielspl
dc.contributor.authorAllentoft, Mortenpl
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-20T09:36:24Z
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dc.identifier.doi10.1073/pnas.1820210116pl
dc.identifier.eissn1091-6490pl
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dc.identifier.urihttps://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/80954
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dc.subject.enancient DNApl
dc.subject.enarchaeologypl
dc.subject.enkinshippl
dc.subject.enmigrationpl
dc.subject.enviolencepl
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dc.titleUnraveling ancestry, kinship, and violence in a Late Neolithic mass gravepl
dc.title.journalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of Americapl
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dc.abstract.enpl
The third millennium BCE was a period of major cultural and demographic changes in Europe that signaled the beginning of the Bronze Age. People from the Pontic steppe expanded westward, leading to the formation of the Corded Ware complex and transforming the genetic landscape of Europe. At the time, the Globular Amphora culture (3300–2700 BCE) existed over large parts of Central and Eastern Europe, but little is known about their interaction with neighboring Corded Ware groups and steppe societies. Here we present a detailed study of a Late Neolithic mass grave from southern Poland belonging to the Globular Amphora culture and containing the remains of 15 men, women, and children, all killed by blows to the head. We sequenced their genomes to between 1.1- and 3.9-fold coverage and performed kinship analyses that demonstrate that the individuals belonged to a large extended family. The bodies had been carefully laid out according to kin relationships by someone who evidently knew the deceased. From a population genetic viewpoint, the people from Koszyce are clearly distinct from neighboring Corded Ware groups because of their lack of steppe-related ancestry. Although the reason for the massacre is unknown, it is possible that it was connected with the expansion of Corded Ware groups, which may have resulted in competition for resources and violent conflict. Together with the archaeological evidence, these analyses provide an unprecedented level of insight into the kinship structure and social behavior of a Late Neolithic community.
dc.affiliationpl
Wydział Lekarski : Zakład Anatomii
dc.affiliationpl
Wydział Historyczny : Instytut Archeologii
dc.affiliationpl
Wydział Lekarski : Zakład Medycyny Sądowej
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dc.contributor.authorpl
Schroeder, Hannes
dc.contributor.authorpl
Margaryan, Ashot
dc.contributor.authorpl
Szmyt, Marzena
dc.contributor.authorpl
Theulot, Bertrand
dc.contributor.authorpl
Włodarczak, Piotr
dc.contributor.authorpl
Rasmussen, Simon
dc.contributor.authorpl
Gopalakrishnan, Shyam
dc.contributor.authorpl
Szczepanek, Anita - 132200
dc.contributor.authorpl
Konopka, Tomasz - 130254
dc.contributor.authorpl
Jensen, Theis
dc.contributor.authorpl
Witkowska, Barbara - 144652
dc.contributor.authorpl
Wilk, Stanisław - 254551
dc.contributor.authorpl
Przybyła, Marcin
dc.contributor.authorpl
Pospieszny, Łukasz
dc.contributor.authorpl
Sjögren, Karl-Göran
dc.contributor.authorpl
Belka, Zdzislaw
dc.contributor.authorpl
Olsen, Jesper
dc.contributor.authorpl
Kristiansen, Kristian
dc.contributor.authorpl
Willerslev, Eske
dc.contributor.authorpl
Frei, Karin
dc.contributor.authorpl
Sikora, Martin
dc.contributor.authorpl
Johannsenv, Niels
dc.contributor.authorpl
Allentoft, Morten
dc.date.accessioned
2019-08-20T09:36:24Z
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2019-08-20T09:36:24Z
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1091-6490
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ancient DNA
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archaeology
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kinship
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migration
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violence
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Article
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Unraveling ancestry, kinship, and violence in a Late Neolithic mass grave
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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