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Answer · Tarim Basin mummies (Xiaohe)

They descended from agropastoralists of the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor to the west and north of the basin.

They descended from agropastoralists of the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor to the west and north of the basin.

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Where it stands

DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Tarim genomes share ancestry with Bronze Age people of the Central Asian mountains.

What would rule it out

  • No such ancestry in the founders.

Evidence none for · 1 against

The questions it answers

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Mysteries Department. (2026). They descended from agropastoralists of the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor to the west and north of the basin. [Answer ANS0D90E5RA2FT8]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D90E5RA2FT8
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