Southern silk road : in the footsteps of Sir Aurel Stein and Sven Hedin

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Southern silk road : in the footsteps of Sir Aurel Stein and Sven Hedin

Christoph Baumer

(White Orchid books)

Orchid Press, 2000

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Other Title

Geisterstädte der Südlichen Seidenstraße : Entdeckungen in der Wüste Takla-Makan

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Translation of: Geisterstädte der Südlichen Seidenstraße : Entdeckungen in der Wüste Takla-Makan. Stuttgart ; Zürich : Besler Verlag, c1996

Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-146) and indexes

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Based on the author's expeditions into the region in th 1990s, this is an illustrated study of the history and civilizations of the "Southern Silk Road", written by one of the world's leading authorities and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. It recounts early migrations into the Tarim Basin, from both West and East, followed by a detailed description of archaeological remains of ancient settlements, an exploration of this ancient cultural crossroads, its various cultures and the history of the region.

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