Answer · Tarim Basin mummies (Xiaohe)
An unrelated local language, now lost, later replaced.
An unrelated local language, now lost, later replaced.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Tocharian appears in the basin with later admixed populations.
What would rule it out
- Evidence of Indo-European speech in the Xiaohe horizon.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). An unrelated local language, now lost, later replaced. [Answer ANS0D90EAWC3N06]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D90EAWC3N06
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title = {An unrelated local language, now lost, later replaced.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D90EAWC3N06},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D90EAWC3N06}
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