[edwin hubble]

Altaic languages include Mongolian, Turkish, Korean and Japanese.

Looking at the spread of these countries, it argues the point that there was a lot of migration, adaptation, assimilation.

as Huns became European in culture
some from Europe and western Asia became Oriental in culture.

[blam]

"as Huns became European in culture some from Europe and western Asia became Oriental in culture."

Exactly. Because most of us are Eurpoean in origin, we have a pretty good grasp of the history as it involves Europeans in that area.

Most are unaware that there is a equally interesting 'mix' on the other side of the Tarim Basin in China. The Han/Hakka/European mix migrated all the way from that region to southern China, Korea and Japan, where they encountered and mixed with the Ainu. (Some would say that they are the Ainu but, I believe the Ainu came across in an earlier wave.)

[blam]

Count Hayahsi, Japanese Minister Of State, 1908 (Ainu)

Count Komuka, Japanese Ambassador To Britian, 1908 (Yayoi, Mongol ancestory)