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The Xiaohe mummies

PhotographCC BY-SA 4.0Lowest layer about 1884-1736 BC
The Xiaohe mummies: photo
The Xiaohe mummies: photo
The Xiaohe mummies: photoThe Xiaohe mummies: picture

Naturally desiccated bodies dressed in felt and wool, with light hair, whose appearance fed the migrant readings that the genomes later tested.

Baomi, 1884. CC BY-SA 4.0

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PhotoBaomi · commons.wikimedia.org · 2015-06-25 · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original
PictureBaomi · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original

Where it was made

KorlaKuqaDunhuang1Xiaohe cemetery200 kmKorlaKuqaDunhuang1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The Xiaohe mummies [Artifact ART0D90EE1Y0QG3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D90EE1Y0QG3
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