Tomenable
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If Villabruna was an early EHG (perhaps Pre-ANE admixture EHG) as Maciamo points out, then the reason why present-day Near Easterners are closer to Villabruna, is because descendants of EHG (mixed with CHG) - the Yamnaya culture - migrated to the Near East, spreading IE languages and EHG ancestry there. So Villabruna is not similar to present-day Near Easterners because he came from the Neart East, but because "his" descendants migrated there. Either his descendants, or descendants of other EHGs like him (more likely).
Most likely for the same reason, Yamnaya shows this 12% affinity with present-day Indus Valley population. It is because descendants of Yamnaya (Indo-Aryans) migrated to Indus Valley, not because 12% of Yamnaya ancestors had come from there.
Most likely for the same reason, Yamnaya shows this 12% affinity with present-day Indus Valley population. It is because descendants of Yamnaya (Indo-Aryans) migrated to Indus Valley, not because 12% of Yamnaya ancestors had come from there.