QuestionsTarim Basin mummies (Xiaohe)Where did the people buried in the earliest Tarim Basin cemeteries come from?Answer
Answer · Tarim Basin mummies (Xiaohe)
They descended from Afanasievo herders of the Altai, themselves derived from the Yamnaya of the…
They descended from Afanasievo herders of the Altai, themselves derived from the Yamnaya of the Pontic-Caspian steppe.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Tarim genomes carry substantial Yamnaya/Afanasievo-related ancestry.
- Y chromosomes and mtDNA match those of Afanasievo individuals.
What would rule it out
- Genome-wide data from the founders with no Afanasievo-related ancestry.
Evidence 1 for · 2 against
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The questions it answers
AnsweredNo answer ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). They descended from Afanasievo herders of the Altai, themselves derived from the Yamnaya of the… [Answer ANS0D90E41M0WR4]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D90E41M0WR4
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