The birth of Bronze Age pastoralism where Europe meets Asia

At the interface between Asia and Europe, the Caucasus region was a melting pot during the Bronze Age and the origin of the earliest steppe pastoralist societies. Ancient-DNA analyses reveal how Neolithic ways of life spread through diverse populations and how mountain–steppe interactions transformed the genetic and cultural landscapes of Eurasia. Ancient-DNA analyses reveal the complex genetic and cultural dynamics of the people living in the Bronze Age Caucasus region.