Agriculture spread across Europe through coexistence and gradual mixing

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 21, 2025

The spread of farming across Europe was shaped by long-term coexistence and gradual interbreeding between migrating Anatolian farmers and local hunter-gatherers, according to new research by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) with partners in Fribourg and Mainz. Using computer simulations calibrated with ancient DNA, the study finds that genetic mixing intensified locally over time along the "Danu