During excavations in the Chinese Taklamakan desert in the Xinjiang Uygur region of China, archaeologists discovered unusual burials. According to some reports, they are our distant ancestors …
The bodies of people of different ages, dressed in bright outfits, were covered with a thin layer of sand. The sand in this area is characterized by a high salt content, which saved the bodies, dating back to 2000 BC. e. from decomposition.
The most surprising thing is that all mummies belong to the Caucasian race, all of them are tall (women - from 170 cm, men - up to 2 meters) and blond hair. Scientists have made the assumption that these are the remains of the Scythian and Sarmatian tribes.
Tarim mummies are an incomprehensible mystery of the ancient world and one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century.
Now Tarim mummies can be seen in a museum in Urumqi (China)
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