Archaeologists have discovered a 2,100-year-old mass grave of Han soldiers in southern Mongolia. The grave contains the dismembered bodies of soldiers who fought against the Xiongnu tribe in the 2nd century BCE. DNA tests confirm genetic links to present-day Han and northern Chinese populations. The soldiers were a heterogeneous group recruited from different regions of Northeast Asia, providing insights into Han military strategy and the soldiers' backgrounds.
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