Angela
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Since we're all waiting for Dna on the peoples of the steppe, I thought we might take a look at a series of reconstructions done of them. Of course, caution is advised, given the inaccuracy of the first reconstructions of Otzi, and the fact that these images have been put up on the internet by the usual suspect sources. If they have been misattributed, let me know, and I’ll edit the post.
This is supposedly from Dnieper Donetsk Culture.
Sredniy Stog-mid 5th millennium BC:
These samples supposedly hail from: “the Late Copper Age - Early Bronze Age (3600-2300 BC. e . ) . "Occupied the territory of the Southern Urals to the east of the Dniester River on the western steppe"
Gerasimov reconstructions from the Middle Volga:
An image of a Yamna man courtesy of the Wiki article of them:
Given the leaks about the upcoming papers, here are ancient Karelians:
This is supposedly from Dnieper Donetsk Culture.
Sredniy Stog-mid 5th millennium BC:
These samples supposedly hail from: “the Late Copper Age - Early Bronze Age (3600-2300 BC. e . ) . "Occupied the territory of the Southern Urals to the east of the Dniester River on the western steppe"
Gerasimov reconstructions from the Middle Volga:
An image of a Yamna man courtesy of the Wiki article of them: