Genetic insights into Iron Age Saka culture: Ancient DNA analysis of the Boz-Barmak burial ground, Kyrgyzstan
Aigerim Rymbekova, Pere Gelabert, Alejandro Llanos-Lizcano, Kaaviya Balakrishnan, Michelle Hämmerle, Olivia Cheronet, Aida Abdykanova, Keldibek Kasymkulov, Michelle Hrivnyak, Jacqueline T. Eng, Ron Pinhasi, Martin Kuhlwilm
This study analyzes ancient DNA from Iron Age Saka pastoralists in Kyrgyzstan, revealing genetic patterns consistent with patrilocality and female-mediated genetic diversity.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2025 · PreprintGenomics