The Mummies of Urumchi
Elizabeth Wayland Barber
The author is an archaeologist, historian, polymath. A long list of
references are included at the back of the book which is about some
3,000 year old mummies which were found in Western China in an area
surrounded by mountains. Urumchi is the capital town where the museum
which now houses the mummies is based. A fascinating book. Rory learnt
a lot about the production of textiles, about language and events of the
time. Lots of detail about the way they lived and also a lot of
information about the explorers who found the mummies.
Rory 21/1/01
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