SciTechDaily
Extensive genetic connections existed between the Mongolian steppe and Central Europe during the rule of the Huns. The Huns emerged suddenly in Europe during the 370s, establishing a powerful yet short-lived empire. Scholars have long debated whether they were descended from the Xiongnu, a nomadic confederation from the Mongolian steppe…
Read More
Genetic Secrets of the Huns: New Research Unravels Their Mysterious Ancestry
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
22:24
Extensive genetic connections existed between the Mongolian steppe and Central Europe during the rule of the Huns. The Huns emerged suddenly in Europe during the 370s, establishing a powerful yet short-lived empire. Scholars have long debated whether they were descended from the Xiongnu, a nomadic confederation from the Mongolian steppe…
