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The Tarim Mummies, Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West
by J.P. Mallory • Victor H. Mair
- ART & ARCHITECTURE
- 2008
- PAPER
- 190 PAGES
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A provocative, magnificently illustrated account of the Tarim mummies, the Bronze Age inhabitants of the Taklamakan Desert along the Silk Road. The authors discuss in depth what is known of the culture, genetics, textiles, language and, most interestingly, the cultural affinities of these tall, blue-eyed people.
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