Galerie 2: Wer waren die ersten Europäer?

Bones and artifacts some 7,700 years old found at Aktopraklik, a Neolithic village in northwestern Turkey, offer clues to the early days of agriculture. DNA extracted from the skulls of people buried here has helped researchers trace the spread of early farmers into Europe.

A grindstone from Aktopraklik testifies to grain farming.

A ceramic sherd from Aktopraklik bears an image of wheat.

A terra-cotta statuette of a woman may symbolize fertility.