"The Mysterious Disappearance of Europe's Hunter-Gatherers"

Europe's hunter-gatherers disappeared around 5,000 years ago, coinciding with the spread of farming in the region. Modern Europeans still carry 10-15% of their DNA from these hunter-gatherers, who were genetically distinct from farmers. Some hunter-gatherer communities suffered violent deaths at the hands of farmers and were wiped out after the arrival of farming communities. The exact circumstances leading to their disappearance remain unknown, but their decline coincided with the spread of agriculture in Europe.