Post by djoser-xyyman on Dec 26, 2019 7:24:56 GMT -5
Now reading this. Who would believe it? Reads like a bad fantasy novel.
The Kurgans are exactly who they are. Central Asians!!!!
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Diverse genetic origins of medieval
steppe nomad conquerors
Alexander S. Mikheyev1
Abstract
Over millennia, steppe nomadic tribes raided and sometimes overran settled Eurasian
civilizations. Most polities formed by steppe nomads were ephemeral, making it difficult to
ascertain their genetic roots or what present-day populations, if any, have descended from them.
Exceptionally, the Khazar Khaganate controlled the trade artery between the Black and Caspian
Seas in VIII-IX centuries, acting as one of the major conduits between East and West. However,
the genetic identity of the ruling elite within the polyglot and polyethnic Khaganate has been a
much-debated mystery; a controversial hypothesis posits that post-conversion to Judaism the
Khazars gave rise to modern Ashkenazim. We analyzed whole-genome sequences of eight men
and one woman buried within the distinctive kurgans of the Khazar upper (warrior) class. After
comparing them with reference panels of present-day Eurasian and Iron Age populations, we
found that the Khazar political organization relied on a polyethnic elite. It was predominantly
descended from Central Asian tribes but incorporated genetic admixture from populations
conquered by Khazars. Thus, the Khazar ruling class was likely relatively small and able to
maintain a genetic identity distinct from their subjugated populations over the course of centuries.
Yet, men of mixed ancestry*** could*** also rise into the warrior class, possibly providing troop numbers
necessary to maintain control of their large territory. However, when the Khaganate collapsed it
left few persistent genetic traces in Europe. Our data confirm the Turkic roots of the Khazars, but
also highlight their ethnic diversity and some integration of conquered populations.
The Kurgans are exactly who they are. Central Asians!!!!
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Diverse genetic origins of medieval
steppe nomad conquerors
Alexander S. Mikheyev1
Abstract
Over millennia, steppe nomadic tribes raided and sometimes overran settled Eurasian
civilizations. Most polities formed by steppe nomads were ephemeral, making it difficult to
ascertain their genetic roots or what present-day populations, if any, have descended from them.
Exceptionally, the Khazar Khaganate controlled the trade artery between the Black and Caspian
Seas in VIII-IX centuries, acting as one of the major conduits between East and West. However,
the genetic identity of the ruling elite within the polyglot and polyethnic Khaganate has been a
much-debated mystery; a controversial hypothesis posits that post-conversion to Judaism the
Khazars gave rise to modern Ashkenazim. We analyzed whole-genome sequences of eight men
and one woman buried within the distinctive kurgans of the Khazar upper (warrior) class. After
comparing them with reference panels of present-day Eurasian and Iron Age populations, we
found that the Khazar political organization relied on a polyethnic elite. It was predominantly
descended from Central Asian tribes but incorporated genetic admixture from populations
conquered by Khazars. Thus, the Khazar ruling class was likely relatively small and able to
maintain a genetic identity distinct from their subjugated populations over the course of centuries.
Yet, men of mixed ancestry*** could*** also rise into the warrior class, possibly providing troop numbers
necessary to maintain control of their large territory. However, when the Khaganate collapsed it
left few persistent genetic traces in Europe. Our data confirm the Turkic roots of the Khazars, but
also highlight their ethnic diversity and some integration of conquered populations.
