Scientists trace half the DNA in Xinjiang’s oldest tombs to Yellow River farmers
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Eurasian nomadsTianshan MountainsGobi DesertHami oasisXinjiang Uygur autonomous regionTianshanbeilu cemeteryUrumqi
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Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post01:00first to report
Nestled between the Tianshan Mountains and the Gobi Desert, the Hami oasis in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is a land of little rain, battered by wind and sand year-round. It is also home to the region’s oldest known burial site, the Tianshanbeilu cemetery, located around 500km (310 miles) east of Urumqi, the regional capital. More than 700 Bronze Age tombs have been unearthed here, long assumed to belong to Eurasian nomads who migrated eastward from the steppes. But a study published on...