2,500 Years Under the Sand: Who were the Taklamakan Mummies? | Full Documentary
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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…
LES MOMIES DU TAKLAMAKAN
A film by: Olivier Horn
Production: GEDEON Programmes, ARTE, CNRS Images, Archipel
In association with: France 5, Channel 4, RAI, SBS, TFO TV Ontario
Format: 52 minutes - 2003
Category: Education / Archeology
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Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis documentary details Franco-Chinese archaeological discoveries in the Taklamakan Desert, specifically at Karadong and Jumbulakum. The findings reveal sophisticated, settled Iron Age civilizations featuring advanced textiles, Buddhist art, and complex social hierarchies that existed long before the official Silk Road, eventually collapsing due to drastic environmental shifts.