In this video, we will explore the DNA of the Sintashta culture, a Bronze Age culture that flourished in the steppes of Central Asia from 2100 to 1800 BCE. We will discuss the genetic makeup of the Sintashta people, their relationship to other ancient cultures, and the implications of their DNA for our understanding of human history.

Data Source: Vagheesh M. Narasimhan et al. ,The formation of human populations in South and Central Asia.Science365,eaat7487(2019).DOI:10.1126/science.aat7487

Reference:
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3. Ventresca Miller, A.R., Bragina, T.M., Abil, Y.A. et al. Pasture usage by ancient pastoralists in the northern Kazakh steppe informed by carbon and nitrogen isoscapes of contemporary floral biomes. Archaeol Anthropol Sci 11, 2151–2166 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-018-06...

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