Genetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d’en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain)

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dc.contributor.authorRoca-Rada, X.
dc.contributor.authorCuesta-Aguirre, D.R.
dc.contributor.authorVinueza-Espinosa, D.C.
dc.contributor.authorDavidson, R.
dc.contributor.authorRavishankar, S.
dc.contributor.authorTaufik, L.
dc.contributor.authorArmentano, N.
dc.contributor.authorEsteve, X.
dc.contributor.authorSouilmi, Y.
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, J.C.
dc.contributor.authorMalgosa, A.
dc.contributor.authorLlamas, B.
dc.contributor.authorSantos, C.
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionKey resource table / STAR Methodology after article e1-e6. Graphic abstract present before article.
dc.description.abstractMas 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.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityXavier 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, and Cristina Santos
dc.identifier.citationiScience, 2025; 28(7):112871-1-112871-11
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.isci.2025.112871
dc.identifier.issn2589-0042
dc.identifier.issn2589-0042
dc.identifier.orcidDavidson, R. [0000-0001-7371-1274]
dc.identifier.orcidRavishankar, S. [0000-0003-3006-6134]
dc.identifier.orcidSouilmi, Y. [0000-0001-7543-4864]
dc.identifier.orcidTeixeira, J.C. [0000-0001-6417-4702]
dc.identifier.orcidLlamas, B. [0000-0002-5550-9176]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/147673
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT170100448
dc.rights© 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112871
dc.subjectHuman genetics; Biological sciences; Paleobiology
dc.titleGenetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d’en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain)
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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