QuestionsTarim Basin mummies (Xiaohe)Did kefir spread to East Asia from the North Caucasus, or did it have another route through Xinjiang?Answer
Answer · Tarim Basin mummies (Xiaohe)
Kefir also spread from Xinjiang into inland East Asia, by a route independent of the Caucasus.
Kefir also spread from Xinjiang into inland East Asia, by a route independent of the Caucasus.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Ancient Xinjiang strains are ancestral or close to East Asian strains.
What would rule it out
- Older Caucasian strains that are ancestral to both lineages and show a single late spread.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyKefir also spread from Xinjiang into inland East Asia, by a route independent of the Caucasus
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Kefir also spread from Xinjiang into inland East Asia, by a route independent of the Caucasus. [Answer ANS0D90E9NA7MQ9]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D90E9NA7MQ9
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