Collection of skulls.

[johen]

Graphic reconstruction of the skull of a man from grave 3 of the Shatar-Chuluu burial ground (AT-25): full face (a) and profile (b):​

afanasievo culture people

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Graphic-reconstruction-of-the-skull-of-a-man-from-grave-3-of-the-Shatar-Chuluu-burial_fig5_376363610

 

[johen]

Tianshanbeilu culture:

http://www.ivpp.cas.cn/cbw/rlxxb/xbwzxz/201211/P020121113683088990008.pdf

"Abstract: This study examines within-group variation based on craniometric data obtainedfrom a sample of 24 Bronze Age skeletal human remains recently excavated along the TianshanNorth Road, Hami region, Xinjiang. Statistical analysis was applied to 77 craniometric variablesof both male and female groups. Morphological affinities showed evidence of a markedbiological dissimilarity between the Tianshan North Road group and control groups, andalso a considerable distance within Tianshan North Road male group. According to a reviewof previous archaeological and genetic research in this region, this result could indicate theskeletal population from the Tianshan North Road cemetery has its own unique morphological characteristics and was a group of people living in a transitional area occupied by both easternand western ancestors."


Figure 1

https://academic.oup.com/nsr/article/6/5/1024/3052682

 

[MOESAN]

Tianshanbeilu culture:

http://www.ivpp.cas.cn/cbw/rlxxb/xbwzxz/201211/P020121113683088990008.pdf

"Abstract: This study examines within-group variation based on craniometric data obtainedfrom a sample of 24 Bronze Age skeletal human remains recently excavated along the TianshanNorth Road, Hami region, Xinjiang. Statistical analysis was applied to 77 craniometric variablesof both male and female groups. Morphological affinities showed evidence of a markedbiological dissimilarity between the Tianshan North Road group and control groups, andalso a considerable distance within Tianshan North Road male group. According to a reviewof previous archaeological and genetic research in this region, this result could indicate theskeletal population from the Tianshan North Road cemetery has its own unique morphological characteristics and was a group of people living in a transitional area occupied by both easternand western ancestors."


Figure 1

https://academic.oup.com/nsr/article/6/5/1024/3052682

Thanks, Johen

 

[Peura]

Hi, I didn't know this forum had restarted! I have a query about the apx. 80 skulls that were taken from Finland by Swedish race researchers during 1873, and stored at the Karolinksa Institute in Sweden, until recently. I have been informed by FamilyTreeDNA Discover that I share a common ancestor with the following:

Rauniokirkko 6 was a man who lived between 1200 - 1300 CE during the Early Medieval Age and was found in the region now known as Rauniokirkko (St. Michael's Church), Pälkäne, Pirkanmaa, Finland.

He was associated with the Medieval Finland cultural group.

His direct paternal line belonged to Y-DNA haplogroup I-L287.
Reference: PKN006 from Nordfors et al. 2025

Phylogenetic mtDNA analysis by FamilyTreeDNA using Haplogrep 3 (Schönherr et al. 2023) and Mitotree (FamilyTreeDNA 2025). Ancient DNA samples are sometimes degraded and missing coverage, which can result in less specific haplogroup placements. YLE

The skulls have now been returned to Finland and reburied, 2022, mainly at Pälkäne and also, various research has been carried out on the skulls. Does anyone know any more about this? I only found out about this a few days ago by chance.

Rauniokirkko 6​

1200 - 1300 CE

Shared Ancestor

50 BCE

You and Rauniokirkko 6 share a common maternal line ancestor who lived around this time.

Rare Connection
1 in 39,000

Only 8 customers are this closely related to Rauniokirkko 6.