jjares reviewed The Tocharians: The Enigmatic History of the Ancient Ethnic Groups in East Asia on + 3439 more book reviews
The fantastic thing about the Tocharians is that they were Caucasians with blue or green eyes and blond or red hair. They lived near China and Tajikistan. So little is known about them because they lived around the first century CE. The earliest mummies (so far) are from about 3800 years ago and are white with lighter eyes and hair color.
The Tocharians were only recently discovered; there is much to learn about this group. Where did they come from? (Some of their clothing shows that they came from the Hallstatt culture of Iron Age central Europe.) Why did they stay in the Tarim Basin (of China)?
Some of the mummies found date from 3800 BCE; we know they were gone by the 9th Century CE. Archaeologists are busy learning more about these people, and it will be fascinating to read about them when scientists study them further. Overall score = VG.
The Tocharians were only recently discovered; there is much to learn about this group. Where did they come from? (Some of their clothing shows that they came from the Hallstatt culture of Iron Age central Europe.) Why did they stay in the Tarim Basin (of China)?
Some of the mummies found date from 3800 BCE; we know they were gone by the 9th Century CE. Archaeologists are busy learning more about these people, and it will be fascinating to read about them when scientists study them further. Overall score = VG.
