This map shows the distribution of Indo-European Steppe ancestry associated with the Sintashta–Andronovo horizon outside of Europe 🗺️ While often linked only to Europe, Sintashta/Andronovo ancestry spread far beyond it, shaping populations across Central and South Asia. 👇 Here’s how to read the map. 🏹 CORE STEPPE ORIGINS The Sintashta and Andronovo cultures formed in the Eurasian steppe east of the Urals, carrying a genetic profile rooted in: • Steppe pastoralist ancestry • European Farmer ad

The Steppe Biome - Geography Series

🔥 3,750 years ago — this Aryan bronze-smith walked the Eurasian steppe… Archaeologists found his grave in the Chelyabinsk region — buried with copper ore, slag, metal tools, and pottery. His bones showed years of brutal physical labor… especially in the arms. He stood around 164–167 cm tall (about 5’4–5’6”), and his skull showed signs of acromegaly — a hormonal disorder that enlarged his facial bones. He belonged to the Sintashta culture — proto-Indo-Iranians who emerged from Europe and later h

191K views · 3.6K reactions | The Scythians were nomadic,...