Abstract
Recent aDNA analysis has demonstrated that the centuries surrounding
the arrival of the Beaker Complex in Britain witnessed a massive
turnover in the genetic make-up of the population. Here we consider the
archaeological implications of this finding, and propose two hypotheses -
Beaker Colonisation and Steppe Drift - that might help us understand the
underlying social processes, and propose directions for future research.
the arrival of the Beaker Complex in Britain witnessed a massive
turnover in the genetic make-up of the population. Here we consider the
archaeological implications of this finding, and propose two hypotheses -
Beaker Colonisation and Steppe Drift - that might help us understand the
underlying social processes, and propose directions for future research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1464-1477 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Antiquity |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 384 |
Early online date | 31 Aug 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2021 |