The Origin and Affinities of the Tagar People: A View from Half a Century Later
Journal: Etnograficheskoe obozrenie
Year: 2024

To revise the origins and external relationships of the Tagar population (800–300 BC) nearly half a century after my book (1977), 36 male Tagar cranial samples were compared with 117 samples representing other periods and regions using multivariate statistical methods. To date, the principal contenders for the role of Tagar ancestors are the Andronovans, whose key role is supported by genetic facts. The pre-Andronovo substratum was likely represented by the Chaa-Khol’ people of Tuva and the Yelu