Tuv Late‑Medieval Steppe Echoes
Bones and genomes from Argali Mountain whisper of mobile life on the Mongolian plateau.
Ancient and historical cultures
DNA Spotlights
Explore the places, time periods, and published research behind ancient DNA samples and the cultures associated with them.
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Sukhbaatar Threads: Bronze to Xiongnu Echoes
Eleven genomes from Ulaanzuukh trace millennia of steppe continuity and change
Umungobi: Late Medieval Mongol Steppe
A fragmentary portrait of pastoral life and shifting genetics on Mongolia’s Umungobi plateau (1000–1500 CE)
Chandman Uvs: Echoes of the Steppe
Genomes and graves trace a frontier from Early Iron Age horizons through Xiongnu and Late Medieval lives.
Xiongnu of the Eastern Steppe
Nomads of Mongolia whose graves echo long-distance connections
Early Neolithic Morocco: Ifri n'Amr or Moussa
Four early farmers at the edge of the Maghreb, where stones and genomes tell a cautious story
Velika Gruda Voices
Bronze Age Montenegro maternal lineages echo through Adriatic hills
Mebrak Tomb: Himalayan Voices
Three late Iron Age individuals from Mebrak reveal a Himalayan genetic imprint — preliminary but evocative.
Taforalt Shadows: The Iberomaurusian Dawn
Epipaleolithic peoples of Morocco whose remains bridge archaeology and ancient DNA
Coastal Neolithic Morocco (Morocco_LN)
Late Neolithic communities on Morocco’s Atlantic edge — scarce genomes reveal distant ties.
Chokhopani Iron Age Echoes
A Himalayan foothill community at Mustang, seen through bones and genomes
Manang Kyang: Late Iron Age Threads
A Himalayan highland community (800–1 BCE) where archaeology and DNA sketch a fragile story