An integrative skeletal and paleogenomic analysis of prehistoric stature variation suggests relatively reduced health for early European farmers
Stephanie Marciniak, Christina M. Bergey, Ana María Silva, Agata Hałuszko, Mirosław Furmanek, Barbara Veselka, Petr Velemínský, Giuseppe Vercellotti, Joachim Wahl, Gunita Zariņa, Cristina Longhi, Jan Kolář, Rafael Garrido Peña, Raúl Flores Fernández, Ana Mercedes Herrero Corral, , George H. Perry
This study integrates skeletal and paleogenomic data from ancient Europeans to show that early farmers were shorter than expected based on genetic scores, suggesting poorer health.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Apr 6, 2022Peer-reviewedGenomics