תיקי DNA

Echoes of the Steppe: G218 Scythian‑Era Graves

Iron Age burials from Xinjiang that hint at steppe ties and mixed west‑east ancestry

• Xinjiang, China (Yili Region, Nileke County, G218)
• 386 CE - 8 BCE

Wusun of the Tian Shan

A glimpse into nomadic life where steppe archaeology and DNA converge

• Tian Shan, Central Steppe (Kazakhstan)
• 500 CE - 1 BCE

Wusun (Late Saka) — Tian Shan Profiles

Three Late Saka–era individuals from Turgen-2 reveal maternal links across the Central Steppe.

• Tian Shan, Central Steppe (Kazakhstan)
• 344 BCE - 5 CE

Wusun of the Tian Shan Steppe

Three ancient genomes illuminate a shadowy Iron Age presence in the Central Steppe

• Tian Shan, Central Steppe (Kazakhstan)
• 500 CE - 1 BCE