Ukrainian Origins | A Genetic and Cultural History
Published 2022-04-03
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The Eurasian region north of the Black Sea and Sea of Azov has long been a crossroads of history, conquest, and migration. The Steppe nations that have formed on the doorstep to Central Asia have built their identities and cultures over millennia. This vast territory has been ruled by a multitude of peoples over the ages. It has always been a challenge to define Ukraine and its surrounding countries.
Modern Ukraine is the largest country located fully in Europe. Its current population is the result of millennia of different populations arriving from every corner of the world. And yet, in the world of genetic research, Ukraine remains woefully understudied. 97 Ukrainian individuals currently living in Ukraine comprise the genome study’s dataset. The specific genetic groups, or haplotypes, that these people possess can be traced back through history, across the Steppe, and back into Africa, from which all our ancestors emerged 60,000 years ago. These first modern humans perhaps displaced or replaced the Denisovan populations of pre-modern humans who lived in caves. Denisovan remains have been found in Central Asia, specifically in a Siberian cave called Denisova, that are over 110,000 years old.
Linguistic and genetic evidence suggests that the Yamnya were the first speakers of Proto-Indo-European languages to arrive on the Steppe. Along with Hittite elements from Anatolia and Maykop from the Caucasus, these cultures forged the backbone of most modern languages spoken from India to Ireland, from Hindi to Persian to Gaelic to Latin. For a thousand years the speakers of Proto-Indo-European dwelled on the Steppe before charging outward, usually to the west and south, in a series of waves known as the Indo-European Expansion from c. 2000-1000 BCE.
Today, while ethnic Ukrainians comprise over 75% of the population of modern Ukraine, the genomes of many other ethnicities are present. The Russian genetic minority is approximately 20%, with a concentration in the southeast of the country, along with other smaller minority groups historically present in different parts of the country: Belarusians, Bulgarians, Crimean Tatars, Greeks, Gagauz, Hungarians, Jews, Moldovans, Poles, Romanians, Roma (Gypsies), and others.
The modern world is shaped by more than just a collection of ancestral peoples and events. Yet we can never escape our past. As genetics are used more and more to individualize medicine and discover the roots of our past migrations, it is imperative that we identify actual distinct populations whose genetics may respond differently to treatment than others. In the study Genome Diversity in Ukraine, the authors conclude that there are very specific genetic signatures that define the Ukrainian genome. As the authors state, “To our knowledge, this study provides the largest to-date survey of genetic variation in Ukraine, creating a public reference resource aiming to provide data for medical research in a large understudied population.”
This is the ancient history of the land of modern Ukraine. It is a tale of endless migration and conquest, of mixing cultures and ethnicities from every corner of the globe into a unique identity. These layers of history are the rich legacy of the peoples of the mighty rivers, endless Steppe, and Black Sea.
All Comments (21)
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Hey all! Please forgive the seconds long technical issue at the beginning of the video. It only lasts due a few seconds and I hope that you will all enjoy it regardless.
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It was awesome to learn about the history of Ukraine and the people of Ukraine , thank you for sharing the great history of Ukraine .
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Chronological correction. The Scythians arrived in the Steppes before the Sarmatians.
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On a personal note, my only living grandparent's family came from Lviv. My grandmother considers herself Ukrainian. So, it's interesting learning about this history.
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Thank you for making this informative video. Due to current world politics I have been looking for more information on this geographic area and you delivered! Your hard work is very much appreciated.
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In Ukraine on lands lived many Turkish Tribes its like Kuman-Kıpchaks,Pechenegs,Uzes,Khazars,Avars,Itil Bulgars,The Huns… and many many like that. Respect from Turkey to Ukraine nation
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Well Ukraine has had many influences. Fighting has remained with all. Whether it’s the recognized Ukraine or the resistance. It’s about the East regions of Asia and the West. The Great Hoard had many attempts to conquer, but never have.
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Persians, Turkic, Scandinavian and Slavic tribes combined and created modern day Ukranian culture. Huns, Scythians, Khasars, Cuman/Kipchaks and Finno Ugric tribes still live there. Ukraine is a precious corridor between West and East.
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Some illustrations of sarmatians are not of ancient Sarmatians but of polish aristocracy from XVII century and around that called itself sarmatians due to popular legend about their descent from ancient ones.
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God bless Ukraine and all of the suffering people!
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It was a first brave attempt to write a REAL history of Ukraine as a proto- Europeans in many aspects. Naturally , this work was done not perfectly and contains many mistakes . If it was presented in Ukrainian I would find long list of such mistakes. The first obvious mistake is research for `russian` DNK as russian nation .First time today`s `russia` named itself with this word was at the beginning of 18th century ! That territory spoke on different languages , quite often not understanding each other ! ON maps it was named as Tartaria ,Moskovia etc. , but NEVER as Russia ! Word `russian ` didnt exist ! This ` nation` till now doesn`t have it`s own territory as the ethnos `russian` doesnt exist ! This is not an ethnic termin , but politic ! This `tric` was invented by Western historics ! Peter 1 hired them to write fake history as a new European empire history , which did not really exist ! That is why they had `stollen` name of Rus ( It is antic name of todays Ukraine) and `privatized` Ukrainian history together with the name of the Ukrainian country! Who`s DNK were you looking for ? Average russian have very little Slavic gens ! His DNK formed mostly from finno-ugr , turkish , Mongolian , northern Siberians peoples genome ! Exposure of this mystification became one of the reasons to start new russian zar actual EXISTENCIAL war against Ukraine ! Do you understand now the price of such s big mistake in one word ? Putler doesn`t even hide his dream to eliminate Ukrainian people ! He claims it ! In his opinion only one russian people will survive ! OUR war is for that wrong word used in 300-year old political decision and this research too ! We don`t know yet quantity of killed Ukrainians , but we have already about 10 MILLIONS of emigrants from Ukraine ! What all our cities and villages look like all world already saw . Most of them COMPLEATLY depopulated and destroyed ! This is price for one fake word 300 years ago ! That is why I protest against such ` mistakes ` of Western historics before and nowadays ! Look who you hire and quote ! People , be watchful ! New ruscism wants your blood ,not only Ukrainian ! listen carefully what new moskovian furer already claimed in Europe in his Munich speech ! Most people appreciated visual presentation of this science-like video , but for me more important what ideas it promotes. In my opinion If author was not well informed and made has mistake not for a purpose video must be reconsidered and remastered I would recommend to author present his next video first to auditory of country he is talking about . I am obsoletely sure Ukrainian historscs know much more about their own country then foreigners . And yes , you must make it first in national language , and after discussion in Ukraine - in any other . This way you avoid many mistakes and get much more not only mass `likes` but respect and appreciation worldwide !
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what a wonderful presentation! I absolutely loved absolutely loved this video!
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Fun fact: Ukraine is older than Russia.
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Very nicely done, very informative, and very educationally stimulating for persons such as, myself who doesn't know that much about the slavic regions and people's of the world. Bravo, bravo.
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Thank you so much for a such great overview of Ukrainian history. Ukraine is indeed the crossroads of Europe with so many invaders coming and going through. That defines the history of people living there and in many cases the history of Europe.
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Very nice documentary.thanks for the glimpse. The art illustrations are memorable and beautiful to look at.
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Historically, genetically and archaeologically, the Ukrainians are of Slavic origin, the territory of Ukraine was swarmed by Early Slavic material cultures, the Kiev, the Penkovka, the Kolochin, and even the Prague-Korchak cultures, the first Slavic state to emerge in recorded history was the Kingdom of the Antes, situated primarily in what is today's Ukraine. The Antes were an Early East Slavic nation.
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Us humans are more similar than we are dissimilar
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Fantastic history but I will have to watch it multiple times to absorb all the facts..
