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MysteriesTarim Basin mummies (Xiaohe)ArtifactsSkeletal samples of the Early and Middle Bronze Age Tarim individuals
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Skeletal samples of the Early and Middle Bronze Age Tarim individuals

SampleENA public dataAbout 2100-1700 BC; published 2021
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The data behind the finding that the Tarim people were a local, isolated population descended from Ancient North Eurasians.

Zhang et al. (Jilin University), 1700. ENA public data

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DatasetZhang et al. (Jilin University) · ebi.ac.uk · 2021 · ENA public dataPrimary source: ENA study PRJEB46875: The genomic origins of the Bronze Age Tarim Basin mummies2 steps from the original

Where it was made

KorlaKuqaDunhuang1Xiaohe cemetery200 kmKorlaKuqaDunhuang1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Skeletal samples of the Early and Middle Bronze Age Tarim individuals [Artifact ART0D90EEHJ6QKV]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D90EEHJ6QKV
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