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 an old, isolated local population of mainly Ancient North Eurasian ancestry.
They descended from an old, isolated local population of mainly Ancient North Eurasian ancestry.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests supported it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The founders form one genetic cluster that a local ANE-plus-Baikal model fits without migrant sources.
- The lineage separated from its relatives long before the Bronze Age.
What would rule it out
- Earlier or contemporary Tarim genomes showing substantial migrant ancestry.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
FOR
The questions it answers
AnsweredNo answer ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). They descended from an old, isolated local population of mainly Ancient North Eurasian ancestry. [Answer ANS0D90E67Y4NEW]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D90E67Y4NEW
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