RUDN Journal of World HistoryRUDN Journal of World History2312-81272312-833XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)14361Research ArticleSOME ASPECTS OF FORMING THE POPULATION OF EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA IN ANCIENT TIMESBarinovaE Bbarinovaelena@rambler.ruInstitute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences151220163405107122016Copyright © 2016,2016Using anthropological materials as historical sources to show the main problems of the ethnogenesis of the peoples of East and Central Asia makes it possible to understand the important and complex issues as the role of Mongolian, Chinese, Turkic, Tungusic, Tibeto-Burman, Iranian and other peoples in the formation of the ethnic composition of the population of these regions. The article traces the migration routes of various racial components, the nature of their mixing, crushing and interference in antiquity.ChinaCentral AsiaethnogenesismigrationКитайЦентральная Азияэтногенезмиграции