Spiegel's report, from where I got this map as well (
ht), notes:
New excavations in Turkey, as well as genetic analyses of domestic animals and Stone Age skeletons, paint a completely different picture:
- At around 7000 BC, a mass migration of farmers began from the Middle East to Europe.
- These ancient farmers brought along domesticated cattle and pigs.
- There was no interbreeding between the intruders and the original population.
Mutated for Milk
The new settlers also had something of a miracle food at their disposal. They produced fresh milk, which, as a result of a genetic mutation, they were soon able to drink in large quantities. The result was that the population of farmers grew and grew.
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