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• Kazakhs
  | related =[[Kyrgyz people|Kyrgyz]], [[Karakalpaks]], [[Nogais]], [[Turkic peoples]] and [[Naimans]] of Mongol banner. ...sh name is [[transliteration|transliterated]] from Russian) are a [[Turkic peoples|Turkic people]] who mainly inhabit the southern part of Eastern Europe [[Ur
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• Tatars
  | related = [[Turkic peoples]] ...eriod]] (14th century), but also recorded as a term for Mongolian-speaking peoples of the northern steppes during the [[Tang period]] (8th century).<ref>Chen
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• Chechens
  |related= [[Nakh peoples]] ([[Ingush people]], [[Bats people]], [[Kist people]]) and other [[Northea ...'') are a [[Peoples of the Caucasus|Caucasian]] ethnic group of the [[Nakh peoples]] originating in the [[North Caucasus]] region of [[Eastern Europe]]. They
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• Siberian Tatars
  ...erian Tatars''' ({{Lang-sty|Сыбырлар}}) refers to the [[Indigenous peoples of Siberia|indigenous Siberian]] population of the forests and steppes of S ...s=1|accessdate=2008-04-22|page=340}}</ref> [[Ket people|Ket]], and [[Ugric peoples|Ugric]] tribes.
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• Uzbeks
  ...'Oʻzbek/Ўзбек'', pl. ''Oʻzbeklar/Ўзбеклар'') are a [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] [[ethnic group]]; the largest Turkic ethnic group in [[Central Asi ...eved that these ancient [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European-speaking]] peoples were linguistically assimilated by smaller but dominant Turkic-speaking gro
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• Madjars
  ...e been linked genetically to [[peoples of the Caucasus]], modern [[Iranian peoples|Iranians]] and the neighbouring [[Argyn]] people: 86.7% of 45 samples of Y- ...f 7th Century Human Remains: Novel DNA Extraction and Typing Procedure for Ancient Material". ''Croatian Medical Journal'', 50:3, pp.&nbsp;286–95.
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• Russians
  ...milated by the [[Slavs]] as the Slavs migrated northeastwards. Such Uralic peoples included the [[Merya]]<ref>[[Aleksey Uvarov]], "Étude sur les peuples prim ...]]'' starts its records.<ref>The ''Primary Chronicle'' is a history of the Ancient Rus' from around 850 to 1110, originally compiled in Kiev about 1113</ref>
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• Yagma
  ...e="golden">{{cite book |title=An Introduction to the History of the Turkic Peoples: Ethnogenesis and State-Formation in Medieval and Early Modern Eurasia and
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• Toquz Oghuz
  ..."oghuz" is ''og''-, meaning "clan, tribe", which in turn descends from the ancient Turkic word ''og'', meaning "mother". Initially the oguz designated "tribes [[Category:History of the Turkic peoples]]
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• History of Xinjiang
  In ancient China, the area was known as "Xiyu" or "[[Western Regions]]", a name that b ...tion could accord well with a Caucasoid population beyond the frontiers of Ancient China and some scholars have identified these Whites as Yuezhi." J. P. Mall
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• Muhammad Amin Bughra
  ...factors contributed to the outbreak. In an effort to appease the [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] [[Muslims]], [[Sheng Shicai]] had appointed a number of their non- ...le in exile in [[Kashmir]], which described the history of the region from ancient times to the present day, and contained an analysis of the reasons for the
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• Hotan
  ...and irrigation for the town and oasis.<ref>[[Marc Aurel Stein]]. (1907) ''Ancient Khotan: Detailed Report of Archaeological Explorations in Eastern Turkestan ...[[Silk Road]] joining China and the West with one of the main routes from ancient [[India]] and [[Tibet]] to [[Central Asia]] and distant China. It provided
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• Uyghurs
  |related= [[Karluks]], other [[Turkic peoples]] ...dc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1576}}</ref> {{IPA-ug|ʔʊjˈʁʊː|}}) are a [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] [[ethnic group]] living in Eastern and [[Central Asia]]. Today, Uy
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• Yury Zuev
  ...nces. He received his [[Ph.D.]] in 1967. His PhD thesis "Ancient [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] [[genealogy|genealogical]] legends as a source on early history of ...olitical history from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD, history of ancient and medieval periods, ethnical composition and movement of tribes in the We
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• Dzungarian Gate
  .... Mair, ''The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West'', Thames & Hudson, 2000, p. 44</ref> ...wed into the seas of [[Central Asia]], scoured by icebergs descending from ancient glaciers on the Ala-tau and Barlik Mountains and forested perhaps down to t
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• Shymkent
  Shymkent was founded in the twelfth century<ref>Peoples of central Asia. By Lawrence Krader. Published by Indiana University, 1971< ...015 Shymkent officials sent a request to [[UNESCO]] to be recognized as an ancient city.<ref name=Shymkent>{{cite web|title=Shymkent Seeks UNESCO Recognition
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• Talgar
  ...t obvious is that '''Talgar''' originates from a later modified name of an ancient settlement of '''Talkhiz''', situated in the Talgar suburbs. ...ak of [[Zailiisky Alatau]] also bear this name. It became obvious that the ancient settlement had been situated somewhere close by. Thus, archeological excava
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• Taraz
  ...st cities in Kazakhstan and in [[Transoxania]], build and populated by the ancient [[Sogdians]], Taraz celebrated its official 2000th anniversary (recognized ...in the [[Talas River]] valley, supporting Taraz's claim to being the most ancient city in Kazakhstan. The history of the city is composed of several historic
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• Sayram (city)
  ...Lykoshin]] suggested that Sayram's correct name was ''Sar-i ayyām'', or 'Ancient of Days'. His editor held, however, that instead of ''ayyām'', it was ins ...y marked the border between Karluks and [[Oghuz Turks|Oğuz Turks]].<ref>''Peoples of Central Asia'' by Lawrence Krader. Published by Indiana University, 1971
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• Ural Mountains in Nazi planning
  Hitler also expressed his belief that in [[ancient times]] the concept of "Europe" was limited to the southern tip of the [[Gr ...e that separates the [[Germanic peoples|Germanic world]] from the [[Slavic peoples|Slav world]]. It is our duty to place it where we want it to be. If anyone
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• Ural (region)
  ...ater spread to the entire area. The name probably originated from [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] "aral". This word literally means "island" and was used for any te [[File:Ural Character.jpg|thumb|An ancient carving of an elk.]]
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• Tian Shan
  ...00 |title=The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West |publisher=Thames & Hudson. London |isbn= 0-500-05101-1 }}</r ...asse GMT Ausschnitt Zentralasien.jpg|350px|Thumb|right| Tian Shan with the ancient silk road]]
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• Altai Mountains
  ...t of the [[2nd millennium BC]] and led to a rapid and massive migration of peoples from the region into distant parts of Europe and Asia. ...s | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14390679 | title = Ancient dog skull unearthed in Siberia | last = Pritchard | first = Hamish |date =
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• Altaic languages
  The prehistory of the peoples speaking these languages is largely unknown. Whereas for certain other lang ...cal anthropology]], which studies the physical characteristics of peoples, ancient and modern.
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• Burkhanism
  ...imately suppressed it for fear of its potential to unify Siberian [[Turkic peoples]] under a common nationalism. ...t movement was shown to be a syncretistic phenomenon combining elements of ancient pre-Shamanist, Shamanist, [[Lamaism|Lamaist]] and [[Eastern Orthodox Church
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• Dzungaria
  ...e]] and semi-desert basin surrounded by high mountains: the [[Tian Shan]] (ancient [[Mount Imeon]]) in the south and the [[Altai Mountains|Altai]] in the nort ...oad]] trackway of about {{convert|2600|km}} in length, which connected the ancient Chinese capital of [[Xi'an]] to the west over the [[Wushao Ling Pass]] to [
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• Seima-Turbino phenomenon
  | title = Scholars crack the code of an ancient enigma ...Early Metal Age, 220-21, figs. 74, 75. As referenced in Steppe Weapons in Ancient China and the Role of Hand-to-hand Combat. Jessica Rawson. School of Archae
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• Lake Balkhash
  ...urks]] and [[Mongols]] of the [[steppe]] mingled cultures with the settled peoples of Central Asia.<ref>[[Svat Soucek|Soucek, Svat]] (2000) [https://books.goo ...es = 140–141|isbn = 0-19-823384-1}}</ref> These lakes are remnants of an ancient sea which once covered the entire Balkhash-Alakol depression, but was not c
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• Silk Road
  ...Chinese Academy of Sciences|isbn=9812833560|dead-url=|access-date=|edition=Ancient Glass Research along the Silk Road, World Scientific}}</ref> to the Mediter ...com/2012/12/treasures-of-ancient-altai-nomads-revealed/|title=Treasures of Ancient Altai Nomads Revealed - The Astana Times|date=2012-12-10|newspaper=The Asta
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• Orazak Ismagulov
  ...Central Asia]] peoples, following the anthropological development from the ancient to the modern times in the Central Asia. ...sources of its formation, and major historical phases of Kazakhstan local ancient populations and newcoming ethnic groups from [[Central Asia]]. Ismagulov is
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• Benjamin P. Yudin
  ...pened Uigur branch, where he lectured in [[Uigur language]] the classes of ancient and classical Uigur literature, folklore and language. In 1960-1976 V.Yudin ...tributed to the [[Kazakhs|Kazakh]], [[Uigur]] and [[Kyrgyz people|Kirgiz]] peoples.
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• Soviet Central Asia
  ...1999. It has interesting Regional Museum and lies near the remains of the ancient city of Merv, which in corrupted form gives its name to the modern town. [[ Kokand is on the crossroads of the ancient trade routes, at the junction of two main routes into the Fergana Valley, o
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• Kazakh Khanate
  ...ығы'', ''Qazaq handyġy'', قازاق حاندىعى}}) was a [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] [[Kazakhs|Kazakh]] [[Sovereign state|state]], the successor of the ...+sixteenth+through+the+early+nineteenth+century,+the+most+powerful+nomadic+peoples+were+the+Kazakhs+and+the&source=bl&ots=WMgvsiIilw&sig=bEhfbZHvMo8nWVgcAleit
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• History of Kazakhstan
  ...teppe]], has been a historical "crossroads" and home to numerous different peoples, states and empires throughout history. ...citation needed|date=June 2016}} and uniting a number of steppe and forest peoples into a single state. Under pressure from the [[Göktürks]], the Huns migra
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• Kangar union
  {{History of the Turkic peoples}} ..., and Polovetses before Tatar invasion'', SPb, 1884. p.55, in L.Gumilev, ''Ancient Türks'', [http://gumilevica.kulichki.net/OT/ot20.htm Ch.20] (In Russian)</
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• Wusun
  ...22, 2014 |title=The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j8kmAQAAMAAJ |location= |publ ...eyblank, “Why Tocharians?”, ''Central Asia and non-Chinese peoples of ancient China'', vol. 1. Aldershot, Hampshire; Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing,
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• Suyab
  {{Infobox ancient site ...>4</sup>}}), also known as ''Ordukent'' (modern-day ''Ak-Beshim''), was an ancient [[Silk Road]] city located some 50&nbsp;km east from [[Bishkek]], and 8&nbs
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• Shatuo
  ...my of Sciences, Alma-Ata, I960, p. 127 (In Russian)</ref>) were a [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] tribe that heavily influenced northern Chinese politics from the l ...au VIII siecle"'' // JA, Vol. 254, No 2,. 1956, p.147, in Gumilev L.N., ''"Ancient Türks"'', Moscow, 'Science', 1967, Ch.27 http://gumilevica.kulichki.net/OT
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• Iranian Intermezzo
  ...esents a period in history which saw the rise of various native [[Iranian peoples|Iranian]] Muslim dynasties in the [[Iranian plateau]]. This term is notewor ...'s Sassānid dynasty. In fact, beginning with 'Adud al-Daula they used the ancient Sassānid title Shāhanshāh (Persian: شاهنشاه), literally meaning k
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• Conquest of the Western Turks
  ...apital's Ancestral Temple where the captive was presented again, mirroring ancient rituals celebrating victorious armies.{{sfn|Skaff|2009|p=285}} Helu felt di [[Category:History of the Turkic peoples]]
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• Qara Khitai
  [[Category:Ancient peoples of China]]
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• Saka
  ..."[[Sarmatians|Scytho-Sarmatian family]]" originating from nomadic Iranian peoples of the northwestern steppe in [[Eurasia]].<ref name=Rene>{{Cite book |last= ...or Scythian sons) by the Persians.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} The [[ancient Assyrians|Assyrians]], of the time of [[Esarhaddon]], record campaigning ag
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• Sasanian Empire
  ...rsian]] (official){{sfn|Daryaee|2008|pp=99-100}}<ref>''Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East'', Vol.1, Ed. Jamie Stokes, (Infobase Publish ...[[Persian culture|Iranian civilization]]. Persia influenced [[Culture of ancient Rome|Roman culture]] considerably during the Sasanian period.<ref name="J.
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• K'o-sa
  ...sà}}) was a [[Uyghur people|Uyghur]] tribe mentioned by [[Chinese history|ancient Chinese]] texts. [[D.M. Dunlop]] believed that they were connected with the [[Category:History of the Turkic peoples]]
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• Khazar hypothesis of Ashkenazi ancestry
  ...re descended from the [[Khazars]], a multi-ethnic conglomerate of [[Turkic peoples]] who formed a semi-nomadic [[Khanate]] in the area extending from [[Easter ...-Zionism|anti-Zionists]] to challenge the idea Jews have ancestral ties to ancient Israel, and has also played a role in [[antisemitism|antisemitic]] attitude
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• Khazars
  ...temporary ''Vita Constantini'' . . could have reflected any of a number of peoples within Khazaria.'</ref>/Gasani}}<ref>{{harvnb|Golden|2001a|p=33}}.'Somewhat ...been [[Tengrism]], like that of the North Caucasian Huns and other Turkic peoples.<ref>{{harvnb|Golden|2007a|p=131}}</ref> The polyethnic populace of the Kha
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