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Plague, Steppe Migrations, and Ancient DNA
Ancient DNA, Yamnaya and steppe migrations, plague evidence, and how pathogen history intersects with population-genetic change.
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By Devin Teichrow. Published January 18, 2026.
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Ancient DNA, Yamnaya and steppe migrations, plague evidence, and how pathogen history intersects with population-genetic change.
The study of ancient DNA has made the Yamnaya and other early pastoralist groups of the Eurasian steppe some of the better understood prehistoric populations out there.
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