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
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