2,500 Years Under the Sand: Who were the Taklamakan Mummies? | Full Documentary

In the vast Taklamakan desert, a Franco-Chinese archaeological team discovered five perfectly preserved mummies in October 2001. Who were these men and women?

The analysis of their skeletons, clothing, and the artifacts found with them will allow researchers to better understand the lives of this population once settled in this extreme desert environment. An extraordinary scientific adventure to pierce the secrets of the Taklamakan inhabitants, 2,500 years later…