these cultures probably were made by people included among the genetic ancestors of the Northern Caucasian Nakh (i.e. Chechens and Ingush), it was either the Koban or Kharachoi culture that was the first culture made by the cultural and linguistic ancestors of the Chechens (meaning the Chechens first arrived in their homeland 3000–4000 years ago). Jaimoukha postulates that the end of the Koban culture was brought about by Scythian invasions. Johanna Nichols has written that "There is fairly seamless archeological continuity for the last 8000 years or more in central Daghestan, suggesting that the Nakh-Daghestanian language family is long indigenous." A genetic study in 2020 analysing samples from Klin-Yar communities, including the Koban culture, found that the ancient population had one sample of Haplogroup D-Z27276, which is associated with the modern Tibetan people. Other haplogroups were Haplogroup J1 and Haplogroup G-M285. The arts The surviving bronze items reflect the high level of development of the artistic skills of the ancient masters. In museums and private collections there are objects with remnants of vitreous enamel, which confirm that they began to decorate metal products with fired enamel. See also Klin-Yar References Bibliography Nikoloz Gobejishvil (2014), Interrelation of Colchian and Koban Cultures According to Burial Constructions and Funerary Customs (Late Bronze – Early Iron Age) spekali.tsu.ge External links Koban culture at pinterest.com Koban exhibit in Paris, at the National Archaeological Museum (France) Collection of the Koban artefacts in the Hermitage (archived in 2005) Bronze Age cultures of Europe Iron Age cultures of Europe Archaeological cultures of Eastern Europe Archaeological cultures of the Caucasus Archaeological cultures in Russia Archaeology of the Caucasus Archaeology of Chechnya