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Is this term just another way to refer to Anatolian Neolithic Farmers?
Or are they different than Anatolian Neolithic Farmers?
I see some people use them interchangeably. However, afaik, the difference between ANF and EEF is that EEF have a small amount of WHG admixture.
celticdragongod
02-15-2026, 04:33 PM
Is this term just another way to refer to Anatolian Neolithic Farmers?
Or are they different than Anatolian Neolithic Farmers?
I see some people use them interchangeably. However, afaik, the difference between ANF and EEF is that EEF have a small amount of WHG admixture.
Early European Farmers (EEF) are the direct descendants of Anatolian Neolithic Farmers (ANF) who migrated from modern-day Turkey into Europe starting around 6,500–6,000 BCE, bringing agriculture to the continent. While sharing the same ancestral origin, EEF mixed with local European hunter-gatherers, whereas ANF remained more genetically distinct before their westward expansion. Early European Farmers in Central and Western Europe (e.g., Linearbandkeramik culture) carry a small amount (2–6%) of indigenous European Hunter-Gatherer (WHG) ancestry, whereas Anatolian farmers were relatively genetically homogeneous.
tk'es
02-15-2026, 04:58 PM
briefly, anatolian neolithic farmer + western hunter gatherer = early european farmer
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