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O ver the past 15 years Chinese and Western archaeologists have unearthed the preserved remains of bodies from the Tarim Basin in the Xinjiang-Uyghur region of Western China. They have caught the attention of archaeologists and anthropologists not only for their remarkable condition, but because of the appearance of Caucasoid features. This site looks at how archaeologists and linguistic experts are piecing together shreds of evidence in an attempt to learn more from these corpses. Each page focuses on a different aspect of the research already underway. For the first time viewing this site, it is best to follow the pages in order because certain terms may be defined early on.