Elizabeth Wayland Barber

The Mummies of Urumchi

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Some of Ürümchi's mummies date back as far as 4,000 years-contemporary with the famous Egyptian mummies but even more beautifully preserved. Surprisingly, these prehistoric people are not Asian but Caucasoid-tall, large-nosed and blond with thick beards and round eyes. What were these blond Caucasians doing in the heart of Asia? What language did they speak? Might they be related to a lost tribe known from later inscriptions? Few clues are offered by their pottery or tools, but their clothes-woolens that rarely survive more than a few centuries-have been preserved as brightly hued as the day they were woven. Elizabeth Wayland Barber describes… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-393-32019-0
EAN: 9780393320190
Produktnummer: 9353597
Verlag: W W Norton & Co
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
Seitenangabe: 240 S.
Masse: H23.7 cm x B17.5 cm x D1.4 cm 440 g
Gewicht: 440

Über den Autor

Elizabeth Wayland Barber is the author of Women's Work, The Dancing Goddesses, and The Mummies of Ürümchi. Professor emerita of archaeology and linguistics at Occidental College, she lives in California.