The Genetic History of the South Caucasus from the Bronze to the Early Middle Ages: 5000 years of genetic continuity despite high mobility
Eirini Skourtanioti, Xiaowen Jia, Nino Tavartkiladze, Liana Bitadze, Ramaz Shengelia, Nikoloz Tushabramishvili, Gunnar U. Neumann, Raffaela Angelina Bianco, Angela Mötsch, Kay Prüfer, Thiseas C. Lamnidis, Luca Traverso, Claudia Sagona, Luka Papac, Wolfgang Haak, , Harald Ringbauer
This study analyzes ancient DNA from the South Caucasus over 5000 years, showing genetic continuity despite high mobility and admixture from Anatolia, the steppe, and southern populations.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2024 · PreprintGenetics