Answer · Tarim Basin mummies (Xiaohe)
An early form of Tocharian, adopted from neighbours or spoken from the start.
An early form of Tocharian, adopted from neighbours or spoken from the start.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: none pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Later Tarim populations that spoke Tocharian descend in part from the Xiaohe horizon.
What would rule it out
- Proof that Tocharian arrived in the basin only in the first millennium BC with steppe migrants.
Evidence none for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). An early form of Tocharian, adopted from neighbours or spoken from the start. [Answer ANS0D90EACR756H]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D90EACR756H
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title = {An early form of Tocharian, adopted from neighbours or spoken from the start.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D90EACR756H},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D90EACR756H}
}