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Also, the six individuals were successfully typed for the Y-DNA. It's so sad, that those scientists haven't revealed it yet. I smell the R1a-Z93/Z280 or both.Genetic DNA analysis of populations revealed an increasing genetic distance between these cultures from the late Copper Age to the Middle Bronze Age. The biggest genetic distance is between Copper Age and Catacomb culture, and they are much more pronounced compared to early Copper Age and Yamna culture. This could indicate discontinuity or population change through migration. Based on archeological data a immigration from Eastern Steppes was postulated, however, this migration hardly occurred, at least on the maternal side (=mtDNA): Typical Central Asian DNA lines do not occur in the tested populations. Regardless of the genetic differences within the tested groups, all these populations can be clearly classified as European. DNA markers with known phenotype suggest a continuity between the North-Pontic area of the 4th/3rd millennia BC and Europeans of today. For example, all analyzed (ancient) individuals showed the same light pigmentation that is dominating in Europe today. Only the eye color was darker compared to today.
See more here: http://www.bmbf.de/pub/neue_blicke_a...e_kulturen.pdf
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