Tagar Culture and Proto-Scythian Origins | DNA

This episode is based on the study titled "Maternal genetic features of the Iron Age Tagar population from Southern Siberia (1st millennium BC.") Early nomads in the Eurasian steppes since the beginning of the 1st millennium BC played a key role in the formation of the cultural and genetic landscape of populations of a significant part of Eurasia, from Eastern Europe to Eastern Central Asia. Numerous archaeological cultures associated with early nomads have been discovered throughout the Eurasian steppe belt. The Tagar archaeological culture existed in the Minusinsk basin (Sayan Mountains, Southern Siberia, Russia) in the northeastern periphery of the Eurasian steppe belt from the 8th to 1st century BC during the pre-Scythian, Scythian, and Early Xiongnu-Sarmatian periods. In this study, we evaluated mtDNA diversity in the Tagar population based on representative series (N = 79) belonging to all chronological stages of the culture. The Tagar population had a mixed mtDNA pool dominated by Western Eurasian haplogroups and subgroups (H, HV6, HV*, I, K, T, U2e, U4, U5a, and U*) and, to a lesser degree, Eastern Eurasian haplogroups (A*, A8, C*, C5, D, G2a, and F1b). The Tagar population showed a similar mtDNA pool structure to those of other Iron Age populations representing the “Scythian World.” We observed particularly high similarity between the Tagar and Classic Scythians from the North Pontic region. Our results support the assumption that genetic components introduced by Bronze Age migrants from Western Eurasia contributed to the formation of the genetic composition of Scythian period populations in Southern Siberia. Another important component of the Tagar mtDNA pool was autochthonous East Eurasian lineages, some of which (A8 and C4a2a) are potential markers of the westward genetic influence of the eastern populations of the Scythian period. Our results suggest a genetic continuity (at least partial) between the Early, Middle, and Late Tagar populations. Link to study : https://journals.plos.org/plosone/art... To my dear subscribers, thank you all. You have my love and appreciation. My latest history merch! Sea Peoples meet Late Bronze Age humor! I thought this was pretty amusing. https://teespring.com/new-sea-peoples... Celebrate the birthplace of civilization and get our Sumerian Shirt | Hoodie | Coffee Mug today! CLOTHES: https://teespring.com/Sumerian-Clothi... COFFEE MUGS: https://teespring.com/sumerian-coffee... Check out our new store! https://teespring.com/stores/the-hist... Get your Sea Peoples | Late Bronze Age Merch below! Mugs: https://teespring.com/new-sea-peoples... Hoodies | Shirts | Tank Tops: https://teespring.com/get-sea-peoples... Get your Hittite Merch below! Mugs: https://teespring.com/HittiteEmpireMu... Shirts | Tank Tops | Hoodies: https://teespring.com/hittite-empire-... Trojan War Merch Below! Mugs: https://teespring.com/trojan-war-coff... Tank Tops | Shirts | Hoodies: https://teespring.com/TrojanWarShirt?... To support the channel, become a Patron and make history matter! Patreon:   / the_study_of_antiquity_and_the_middle_ages   Donate directly to PayPal: https://paypal.me/NickBarksdale Enjoy history merchandise? Check out affiliate link to SPQR Emporium! http://spqr-emporium.com?aff=3 *Disclaimer, the link above is an affiliate link which means we will earn a generous commission from your magnificent purchase, just another way to help out the channel! Join our community! Facebook Page:   / thestudyofantiquityandthemiddleages   Twitter:   / nickbarksdale   Instagram:   / study_of_antiquity_middle_ages   Facebook Group:   / 164050034145170   Check out the awesome work of our narrator and contributor DW Draffin! AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR https://www.audible.com/search?search... STAGE ACTOR    • The Mountain Is Burning   INDEPENDENT AUTHOR https://www.amazon.com/DW-Draffin/s?k... If you need a professional then contact him!