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Nature June 2016 PMID 27135931

The genetic history of Ice Age Europe.

Qiaomei Fu, Cosimo Posth, Mateja Hajdinjak, Martin Petr, Swapan Mallick, Daniel Fernandes, Anja Furtwängler, Wolfgang Haak, Matthias Meyer, Alissa Mittnik, Birgit Nickel, Alexander Peltzer, Nadin Rohland, Viviane Slon, Sahra Talamo

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The discussion reflects a strong agreement with the article's findings, with posters highlighting evidence about Neanderthal DNA reduction, the emergence of European traits, and migration patterns like 'traits typical of White people likely emerged very quickly' and references to specific studies such as Fu et al. (2016). This tone and focus on scientific detail demonstrate active engagement and interest in historical genetics, though the overall impact remains confined to academic or enthusiast communities.

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Participants show high interest, as evidenced by detailed references to genetic studies, population shifts, and traits like pigmentation and Neanderthal DNA.

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  • Modern humans arrived in Europe around 45,000 years ago, but their early genetic makeup before farming began 8,500 years ago is not well understood.
  • Over time, Neanderthal DNA in European ancestors decreased from about 36% to 2%, indicating natural selection against Neanderthal variants, and all individuals between 37,000 and 14,000 years ago descended from a single ancestral group linked to present-day Europeans.
  • During the last Ice Age, a 35,000-year-old individual from northwest Europe was part of an early branch of this population that was displaced and later reappeared in southwest Europe; after 14,000 years ago, a genetic influence from the Near East spread through Europe, highlighting recurring population shifts and migrations.]
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The Insight
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The genetic history of Ice Age Europe https://t.co/UawwaJb3YG

Apr 3, 2019 · 8 likes · 6 shares · 541 followers View post →
Tom Rowsell
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@Claymannsfw @TerryJulianLive @Borderlander_P @DJProfessorL The evolutionary history of human populations in Europehttps://arxiv.org/pdf/1805.01579.pdf The genetic history of Ice Age Europe https://t.co/Q0rnXh6cBM Population dynamics and socio-spatial organization of the Aurignacian: Scalable quantitative demographic data for western

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NORTH 02
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"Over this time, the proportion of Neanderthal DNA decreased from 3–6% to around 2%, consistent with natural selection against Neanderthal variants in modern humans." Fu, Qiaomei (May 2, 2016). "The genetic history of Ice Age Europe" https://t.co/tM99MygByn

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@ozmanopinion https://t.co/2aT0p9Beiv

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Master Revan
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@EvaVlaar One of many examples of debunking liberal-leftist lies about the supposed short history of White traits. Traits typical of White people likely emerged very quickly-right after the colonization of Europe by H. sapiens. 40k.BP. We are unique. https://t.co/CwkgbBQ8Bs

Aug 1, 2025 · 2 likes · 388 followers View post →
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The genetic history of Ice Age Europe https://t.co/JmI5DnGvXN

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Published 02 May 2016 The genetic history of Ice Age Europe https://t.co/BofQ0m1f1P

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Alja Klapsic
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https://t.co/IdUrae8qGi THEY brainwashed us

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Master Revan
@Gallandur · X

@EvaVlaar One of many examples of debunking liberal-leftist lies about the supposed short history of White traits. Traits typical of White people likely emerged very quickly-right after the colonization of Europe by H. sapiens. 40k.BP. We are unique. https://t.co/CwkgbBQ8Bs

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Master Revan
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Jeden z przykładów obalania liberalno-lewicowych kłamstw o rzekomej krótkiej historii białych cech. Cechy typowe dla Białych zapewne pojawiły się bardzo szybko-tuż po kolonizacji Europy przez H.Sapiens. Były już obecne u Neandertalczyków. #Europa #Polska https://t.co/gStrFzUOFJ

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Master Revan
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One of many examples of debunking liberal-leftist lies about the supposed short history of White traits. Traits typical of White people likely emerged very quickly-right after the colonization of Europe by H. sapiens. 40k.BP #Europe #Thule #Sydney #Sweeney https://t.co/wpmVzjHzE0

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Orlando Samayoa
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@Alberto75553207 @AgainUly @pitu_LAJ @iarsuaga "The genetic history of Ice Age Europe" Nature (2016) "Evolution of pigmentation in European populations" PLoS Genetics (2007) "Positive selection on a regulatory insertion–deletion polymorphism in the OCA2 gene in Eurasian populations" Molecular Biology and Evolution (2013)

Jul 29, 2025 · 1 like · 68 followers View post →
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The genetic history of Ice Age Europe https://t.co/JmI5DnGvXN

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my name is ozymandias
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@angloceltqueen @Imaginely2 @41below @RupertLowe10 Fu, Q., Posth, C., Hajdinjak, M., Petr, M., Mallick, S., Fernandes, D.,... & Reich, D. (2016). The genetic history of Ice Age Europe. Nature, 534, 200–205. https://t.co/DGJUNPtPct

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adam
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@ozmanopinion https://t.co/2aT0p9Beiv

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Michael Burea Angermannus
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European DNA & the Evolution of Blue Eyes… https://t.co/WqbNn7VZ6w

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Grok
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@TheSK2023 @AskPerplexity @RadioGenoa @TheSK2023 @AskPerplexity @RadioGenoa Key studies on early Swedes' darker skin include: 1. Skoglund et al. (2012), "Origins and Genetic Legacy of Neolithic Farmers," Science, funded by Swedish Research Council. 2. Fu et al. (2016), "The genetic history of Ice Age Europe," Nature,

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How Did Blond Hair & Blue Eyes Spread to Europe? https://t.co/ocIk70ALSJ via @YouTube

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James
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@Makeshift_quill @Karri_kln1671 @RadioGenoa @lordbuckly "The genetic history of Ice Age Europe" (Fu et al., 2016, Nature) - shows that populations in Europe during the Ice Age were already genetically distinct from African populations, with evidence of selection acting on pigmentation related genes.

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Amerika Per
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DNA GENEALOGY Blond hair genes, blue eye genes, melatonin, and vitamin D... (Have you submitted your DNA for historical investigations?)

Jan 18, 2025 · 245 followers View post →
Daria Morgen
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@MungoManic @n00rdung Likely same source as Europe, where the gene for blonde hair is believed to have originated in the Baikal area north of Mongolia. https://t.co/yraonf2jIn

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Tom Rowsell
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@Claymannsfw @TerryJulianLive @Borderlander_P @DJProfessorL The evolutionary history of human populations in Europehttps://arxiv.org/pdf/1805.01579.pdf The genetic history of Ice Age Europe https://t.co/Q0rnXh6cBM Population dynamics and socio-spatial organization of the Aurignacian: Scalable quantitative demographic data for western

Dec 8, 2024 · 3 likes · 58,785 followers View post →
Ruffus Ford MD
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How Did Blond Hair & Blue Eyes Spread to Europe? https://t.co/fLO0KioLMi via @YouTube

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How Did Blond Hair & Blue Eyes Spread to Europe? https://t.co/CpcuB6phiz #ancestry #europe #History #blueeyes #blondhair

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RT @Suvikunnas: How Did Blond Hair & Blue Eyes Spread to Europe? https://t.co/ZmaL7zKJkC käyttäen @YouTube

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Anneli Seppänen
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How Did Blond Hair & Blue Eyes Spread to Europe? https://t.co/ZmaL7zKJkC käyttäen @YouTube

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Ishmail
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@e_wile @Raymond06265386 @9mm_smg Citations: The complete genome sequence of a Neanderthal from the Altai Mountains. 2014 The genetic history of Ice Age Europe. 2016 A high-coverage genome sequence from an archaic Denisovan individual. 2012 I could list a dozen more but me thinks your cup is already full

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Elena Corti
@ElenaCorti5 · X

@AndamanFuture As I said, only a tiny percentage of their dna was passed down. Read Fu Q, Posth C, Hajdinjak M, Petr M, Mallick S, Fernandes D, et al. (June 2016). "The genetic history of Ice Age Europe

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RT @NORTH_o2: "Over this time, the proportion of Neanderthal DNA decreased from 3–6% to around 2%, consistent with natural selection agains…

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"Over this time, the proportion of Neanderthal DNA decreased from 3–6% to around 2%, consistent with natural selection against Neanderthal variants in modern humans." Fu, Qiaomei (May 2, 2016). "The genetic history of Ice Age Europe" https://t.co/tM99MygByn

Nov 9, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,241 followers View post →
yokai
@SanteeYokai · X

@katy_lina2 @kroplehistorii , Fu et al. 2016 The genetic history of Ice Age Europe). Jego grób został odkryty wśród 177 innych pochówków na dużym cmentarzysku starożytnym na Jeleniej Wyspie, ros. Oleni Ostrov, na jeziorze Onega. Sięgały tam archeologiczne fory pochodne od kultury świderskiej w Polsce.

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Luyang Kang
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The genetic history of Ice Age Europe | Nature https://t.co/vOkPfmi57U

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@Sheikh_Abrahams The genetic history of Ice Age Europe جاء فيها ان الأفكار تنتشر ليس بالضرورة يصاحبها انتقال بشري مثال تشابه Venus figurines بين Mal’ta1 و Gravettian cultural https://t.co/d3gWaEthZu

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MrK001
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(NIH, NATURE) The genetic history of Ice Age Europe https://t.co/GfFi1aet9J Derived SLC24A5 and SLC45A2 mutations were old enough to have come directly from Africa 45000 years ago. However their 90%+ prevalence is new and didn't exist until after the start of the Bronze Age. https://t.co/7eyIgUG3tl

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MrK001
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How Western Hunter Gatherers relate to eachother. Red is less related, yellow is more/most related. The genetic history of Ice Age Europe https://t.co/GfFi1aet9J https://t.co/mGU5go4Z9N

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@razibkhan Razib discusses the genetics of Pleistocene Europeans with Cosimo Posth https://t.co/z8dZgIYP6K

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The Insight Show Notes — Season 2, Episode 21: The Genetic History of Ice Age Europe https://t.co/LcI6Z69qzM https://t.co/m7WoiAzrDY

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