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Stone Graves in Germany: All Patchwork in the Neolithic Period?

Genetic analyses show that the people of the Neolithic era maintained lively exchange over long distances - and social ties were probably more important than blood ties.

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A research team has investigated bones from six megalithic graves and learned a lot about family and mobility in the past. Some of the genetic findings, however, give up puzzles.

·Germany
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Genetic analyses show that the people of the Neolithic era maintained lively exchange over long distances - and social ties were probably more important than blood ties.

·Munich, Germany
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Archaeology: In 5,000-year-old graves in Germany, half of the people turned out to be ‘loners’, without mutual genetic kinship.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Who was in the megalith grave with whom? About 5000 years ago not always blood relatives. As with two stone age cultures, which also provide the oldest family trunk trees of Germany.

·Heidelberg, Germany
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Analyses of 5000-year-old megalithic graves in Germany show the most distant neolithic relation of the first degree – and call into question old assumptions

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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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