| Title:
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THE TARIM MUMMIES
THE MYSTERY OF THE FIRST EUROPEANS IN CHINA |
| By: |
J.P. Mallory, Victor H. Mair |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£28.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0500051011 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780500051016 |
| Publisher: |
THAMES & HUDSON LTD |
| Pub. date: |
22 May, 2000 |
| Pages: |
352 |
| Description: |
The best-preserved mummies are in the museums of Xinjiang, China. For thousands of years the occupants of the Tarim deserts buried their dead in the desert sands. The mummies' faces are European, and this study tries to explain their origin. |
| Synopsis: |
The best-preserved mummies are in the museums of Xinjiang, China. For thousands of years the occupants of the Tarim deserts buried their dead in the desert sands. The mummies' faces are European, and this study tries to explain their origin. |
| Illustrations: |
190 illustrations, 13 in colour |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |