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The Mummies of Urumchi
The Mummies of Urumchi
Author: Elizabeth Wayland Barber
In the museums of Urumchi, the windswept regional capital of the Uyghur Autonomous Region (also known as Chinese Turkestan), a collection of ancient mummies lies at the center of an enormous mystery. Some of Urumchi's mummies date back as far as 4,000 years--contemporary with the famous Egyptian mummies but even more beautifully preserved. Surpr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393320190
ISBN-10: 0393320197
Publication Date: 4/2000
Pages: 256
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Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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fascinating book-4,000 year old mummies


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