Genetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d’en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain)
Summary: Mas d’en Boixos is a key prehistoric site in Northeastern Iberia spanning from the Early Neolithic to the Late Iron Age. We analyzed genome-wide data from eight individuals and ten mitogenomes, dated to the Middle Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, alongside three previously published Iron Age...
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| author | Xavier Roca-Rada Daniel R. Cuesta-Aguirre Diana C. Vinueza-Espinosa Roberta Davidson Shyamsundar Ravishankar Leonard Taufik Núria Armentano Xavier Esteve Yassine Souilmi João C. Teixeira Assumpció Malgosa Bastien Llamas Cristina Santos |
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| description | Summary: Mas d’en Boixos is a key prehistoric site in Northeastern Iberia spanning from the Early Neolithic to the Late Iron Age. We analyzed genome-wide data from eight individuals and ten mitogenomes, dated to the Middle Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, alongside three previously published Iron Age individuals. Two Middle Neolithic individuals buried together were first-degree maternal relatives and carried Western Hunter-Gatherer, Anatolian, and residual Magdalenian-associated ancestries. Conversely, six Early Bronze Age individuals buried in a hypogeum exhibited distinct mitochondrial lineages. Among them, three were third-degree relatives, and all males shared a Y-chromosome lineage, consistent with a collective burial of an extended family within a patrilocal society practicing possible female exogamy. These individuals showed genetic continuity with additional Steppe-related ancestry, which displayed a subtle southward gradient across Iberia. We also identified an Eastern European mitochondrial lineage—challenging the proposed male-driven Bronze Age transition—and Mediterranean gene flow—suggesting dynamic interactions across the sea. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9cfcf4f3b62c4f97995342a9bcfc83ac2025-08-20T03:28:14ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-07-0128711287110.1016/j.isci.2025.112871Genetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d’en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain)Xavier Roca-Rada0Daniel R. Cuesta-Aguirre1Diana C. Vinueza-Espinosa2Roberta Davidson3Shyamsundar Ravishankar4Leonard Taufik5Núria Armentano6Xavier Esteve7Yassine Souilmi8João C. Teixeira9Assumpció Malgosa10Bastien Llamas11Cristina Santos12Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Corresponding author:Unitat Antropologia Biològica and GREAB – Grup de Recerca en Antropologia Biològica, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainUnitat Antropologia Biològica and GREAB – Grup de Recerca en Antropologia Biològica, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainAustralian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaAustralian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaAustralian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Indigenous Genomics, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Mochtar Riady Institute for Nanotechnology, Tangerang, IndonesiaUnitat Antropologia Biològica and GREAB – Grup de Recerca en Antropologia Biològica, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainServei de Patrimoni Arqueològic i Paleontològic-Generalitat de Catalunya, ERAAUB, IAUB, Barcelona, SpainAustralian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Indigenous Genomics, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Environment Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; National Centre for Indigenous Genomics, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaAustralian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH), University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia; Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalUnitat Antropologia Biològica and GREAB – Grup de Recerca en Antropologia Biològica, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainAustralian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Indigenous Genomics, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Environment Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; National Centre for Indigenous Genomics, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia; Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH), University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaUnitat Antropologia Biològica and GREAB – Grup de Recerca en Antropologia Biològica, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Corresponding authorSummary: Mas d’en Boixos is a key prehistoric site in Northeastern Iberia spanning from the Early Neolithic to the Late Iron Age. We analyzed genome-wide data from eight individuals and ten mitogenomes, dated to the Middle Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, alongside three previously published Iron Age individuals. Two Middle Neolithic individuals buried together were first-degree maternal relatives and carried Western Hunter-Gatherer, Anatolian, and residual Magdalenian-associated ancestries. Conversely, six Early Bronze Age individuals buried in a hypogeum exhibited distinct mitochondrial lineages. Among them, three were third-degree relatives, and all males shared a Y-chromosome lineage, consistent with a collective burial of an extended family within a patrilocal society practicing possible female exogamy. These individuals showed genetic continuity with additional Steppe-related ancestry, which displayed a subtle southward gradient across Iberia. We also identified an Eastern European mitochondrial lineage—challenging the proposed male-driven Bronze Age transition—and Mediterranean gene flow—suggesting dynamic interactions across the sea.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225011320Human geneticsBiological sciencesPaleobiology |
| spellingShingle | Xavier Roca-Rada Daniel R. Cuesta-Aguirre Diana C. Vinueza-Espinosa Roberta Davidson Shyamsundar Ravishankar Leonard Taufik Núria Armentano Xavier Esteve Yassine Souilmi João C. Teixeira Assumpció Malgosa Bastien Llamas Cristina Santos Genetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d’en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain) iScience Human genetics Biological sciences Paleobiology |
| title | Genetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d’en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain) |
| title_full | Genetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d’en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain) |
| title_fullStr | Genetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d’en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d’en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain) |
| title_short | Genetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d’en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain) |
| title_sort | genetic transitions in the neolithic and bronze age at mas d en boixos catalonia spain |
| topic | Human genetics Biological sciences Paleobiology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225011320 |
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