Tracking the origin of Transeurasian languages

A triangulation of linguistic, archaeological and genetic data suggests that the Transeurasian language family originated in a population of grain farmers in China around 9,000 years ago, and that agriculture underpinned its spread. The origin of these languages traces back to grain farmers in China...

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Published in:Nature (London) 2021-11, Vol.599 (7886), p.557-558
Main Author: Bellwood, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
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631/378/2649/1594
706/1143
706/689/19
Agricultural development
Agriculture
Anthropology
Archaeological sites
Archaeology
Eurasians
Farmers
Genealogy
Genomes
Historic buildings & sites
Historic sites
Humanities and Social Sciences
Hypotheses
Language
Language usage
Languages
Lifestyles
Linguistic research
Linguistics
multidisciplinary
Neolithic
News And Views
Pastoralism
Population growth
Science
Stone Age
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Summary:A triangulation of linguistic, archaeological and genetic data suggests that the Transeurasian language family originated in a population of grain farmers in China around 9,000 years ago, and that agriculture underpinned its spread. The origin of these languages traces back to grain farmers in China.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-021-03037-w