Iron Age
Xiongnu
A powerful and genetically diverse nomadic empire of the eastern steppe, a rival of Han China.
- Period
- Iron Age (c. 200 BCE–100 CE)
- Region
- the Mongolian steppe
- Samples
- 15
- Groups
- 6
Explore Xiongnu on the map
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Archaeological groups included
Mongolia Arkhangai Xiongnu Period Early Medieval 3Mongolia Sukhbaatar Xiongnu Period Late MedievalMongolia Uvs EIA Xiongnu Period Late MedievalMongolia Selenge Xiongnu Period MedievalMongolia Arkhangai Xiongnu Period Early Medieval 2Mongolia Selenge Xiongnu Period Medieval 1
Notable Xiongnu samples
Showing 15 of 15 individuals.
- BUR002Mongolia Arkhangai Xiongnu Period Early Medieval 2
- CHN006Mongolia Uvs EIA Xiongnu Period Late Medieval
- CHN015Mongolia Uvs EIA Xiongnu Period Late Medieval
- TAV001Mongolia Sukhbaatar Xiongnu Period Late Medieval
- TAV005Mongolia Sukhbaatar Xiongnu Period Late Medieval
- TAV006Mongolia Sukhbaatar Xiongnu Period Late Medieval
- TAV011Mongolia Sukhbaatar Xiongnu Period Late Medieval
- TUH001Mongolia Arkhangai Xiongnu Period Early Medieval 3
- TUH002Mongolia Arkhangai Xiongnu Period Early Medieval 3
- TUK001Mongolia Arkhangai Xiongnu Period Early Medieval 3
- TUK002Mongolia Arkhangai Xiongnu Period Early Medieval 3
- TUK003Mongolia Arkhangai Xiongnu Period Early Medieval 3
- UGU003Mongolia Selenge Xiongnu Period Medieval 1
- UGU006Mongolia Selenge Xiongnu Period Medieval
- UGU011Mongolia Selenge Xiongnu Period Medieval