Archaeologists have made an intriguing discovery in the deserts of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. A number of well-preserved mummies,dating back as far as 2,000 BCE, have been unearthed in ...
The Tarim Basin Mummies have long been a mystery to experts, as they were located buried in boats, in an uninhabitable desert area of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China.
In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...
Old friends, new tales : the mummies and coffins of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science / Michele L. Koons -- A history of research and exploring new narratives : contextualizing the Denver Museum ...