According to the Mehr news agency, citing the University of Tehran, the results of an international research in the field of archeology, which was carried out in collaboration with Dr. Hassan Fazli Nashli, a faculty member of the Faculty of Literature and Humanities of the University of Tehran, and researchers from universities and research institutes in Germany, Australia, America, Russia, China, Georgia and Armenia has been published in the journal Nature. In this article, significant genetic differences between the North and South populations of the Caucasus Mountains in the Mesolithic period have been identified.
Dr. Fazeli said about this research, which was jointly conducted at the Max Planck Institute in Germany, “New research in the Caucasus and its surrounding areas provides new insights into the history of hunter-gatherer societies and their impact on the formation of steppe herding societies.”
He stated that in this study, genomic genetic data belonging to 131 people from 38 ancient regions were examined over a period of 6000 years. has been The northern population is described as having eastern hunter-gatherer ancestry and the southern population as having Caucasian hunter-gatherer ancestry and influences from eastern Anatolian farmers.
The archeology professor of Tehran University further added: In the Neolithic period, cultural and technological interactions between the mountainous and steppe areas have clearly increased. Facilitated by the technological advancement of the Maikop cultural complex, these interactions have contributed to the flourishing of steppe societies.
He emphasized: The interesting thing to note in this research is the long-term genetic stability of livestock communities in the early and middle Bronze Age, but at the end of this period, signs of genetic changes and the decline of steppe communities can be seen, which lead to the combination and absorption of discovered steppe populations. It increases in the residents of high areas. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural developments of the Caucasus and its mutual effects on different societies.
The article resulting from this research titled The rise and transformation of Bronze Age pastoralists in the Caucasus is available at this address.
It should be mentioned that “Nature”, which was founded in 1869, is published by a scientific publishing company with the same name. Today, this publishing company publishes more than 200 reliable scientific journals, of which “Nature” is the most reliable with an impact factor (IF) above 50.
Latest Passing over countries : Spain | Dominica | United Arab Emirates
RCO NEWS
