# Ancient DNA links China’s hanging coffins to Bo people 2026-08-08T13:59:18+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Ancient DNA from 11 individuals buried at four hanging-coffin sites in China has been linked to 30 living members of the Bo community in Yunnan, according to a study published in Nature Communications. Some remains are more than 2,000 years old. The findings support oral traditions and historical accounts that associate the Bo with the cliffside burial practice. Researchers also found shared ancestry between the Chinese remains and four people buried in log coffins in north-western Thailand, suggesting wider links across southern China and Southeast Asia. The custom, recorded during the Yuan dynasty, is thought to have ended during the Ming period. A few thousand Bo descendants remain in Yunnan, where they are officially classified within the Yi ethnic group. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: ancient DNA, archaeology, Bo people, burial customs, China Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ancient-dna-links-chinas-hanging-coffins-to-bo-people/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ancient-dna-links-chinas-hanging-coffins-to-bo-people/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.