Since their domestication in the Neolithic, cattle have belonged to our cultural heritage. The
reconstruction of their history is an active field of research 1 that contributes to our …

In the context of the general phenomenon of diminishing genetic diversity, especially in
cattle, the conservation of endangered species plays a primary role. The disappearance of …

The first publication to outline the complex global story of human migration and dispersal
throughout the whole of human prehistory. Utilizing archaeological, linguistic and biological …

Background Cattle domestication started in the 9 th millennium BC in Southwest Asia.
Domesticated cattle were then introduced into Europe during the Neolithic transition …

Recent work on the four major areas of the spread of agriculture in Neolithic western Europe
has revealed that they are both chronologically and economically much more abrupt than …

The domestication of taurine cattle initiated~ 10 000 years ago in the Near East from a wild
aurochs (Bos primigenius) population followed by their dispersal through migration of …

The Neolithic transition is a particularly favorable field of research for the study of the
emergence and evolution of cultures and cultural phenomena. In this framework, high …

RATIONALE Non‐enzymatic deamidation accumulates in aging tissues in vivo and has
been proposed to be potentially useful as a molecular clock. The process continues post …

The introduction of pottery vessels to Europe has long been seen as closely linked with the
spread of agriculture and pastoralism from the Near East. The adoption of pottery technology …

Mesolithic populations throughout Europe used diverse resource exploitation strategies that
focused heavily on collecting and hunting wild prey. Between 5500 and 4200 cal BC …