The Origin of the Indo-Europeans: Evidence from Genetics

本提案的主要目的是澄清 印欧人。 这是一个非常重要的话题， 在使用化石的古人类学研究中， 利用基因频率数据的材料和遗传研究。 目前有两个相互竞争的理论关于起源的 这些人口和农业的传播从中东 东 有一种观点认为，这些人自己向西迁移， 带来了新技术。 另一种观点认为， 技术通过扩散而传播，无需人员流动。 的 这里提出的计算机模拟将有助于决定 这些相互竞争的观点。

The primary objective of this proposal is to clarify the origins of Indo-European populations. This is a very important topic which is at the interface of paleoanthropological studies using fossil materials and genetic studies drawing upon gene frequency data. There are currently two competing theories about the origin of these populations and the spread of agriculture from the Middle East. One view holds that the people themselves migrated westward, bringing the new technology with them. The other holds that the technology spread by diffusion without the movement of people. The computer simulations proposed here will help to decide between these competing views.