Wartberg culture 4 raw DNA files 23andme format

The Wartberg culture, active during the late Neolithic period (circa 3400–2800 BCE), was centered in what is now central Germany. It is particularly noted for its distinctive pottery, collective burial practices, and its role as a cultural intermediary between eastern and western Neolithic traditions.

Wartberg's funerary practices, particularly their use of collective burial mounds or stone chamber tombs, suggest a degree of cultural influence or parallel development with the megalithic cultures of Western Europe, such as those in Brittany and the British Isles.

The Wartberg people were a mixed agrarian society with a lifestyle that combined farming, animal husbandry, hunting and gathering.

Their ancestry traces back to Anatolian Neolithic farmers, who introduced agriculture into Europe, and indigenous European hunter gatherers.

The Wartberg culture occupies a pivotal position in European prehistory as a bridge between eastern and western Neolithic traditions. Their genetic makeup and material culture reflect a synthesis of diverse traditions, illustrating the complex web of interactions that shaped prehistoric Europe.

For this video, I gathered 4 high quality DNA samples from the wartberg culture. Let’s name them tyler, David, james, and Edward, for ease of reference.