These mummies are from the deserts of Chinese-occupied East Turkistan. In fact, much is known: archaeology and genetic data show they are ancestors of modern Uyghurs. Their presence is further proof that China and Chinese colonists are foreign occupiers, stealing Uyghur land. https://x.com/i/status/2020600871810478198 | Salih Hudayar

Facial reconstruction of a ~4,000-year-old woman from Xinjiang, Tarim Basin 🧬 This individual belonged to the Gumugou culture of the Early–Middle Bronze Age, one of the earliest populations known from the Tarim Basin. 🧬 Genetic background Ancient DNA shows early Tarim Basin people were composed of roughly: • ~80% Ancient North Eurasian (ANE) • The remainder East Eurasian–related ancestry ANE is a very old Inner Asian lineage centered around modern Mongolia and southern Siberia. Today, elevated