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Mummies Of The Takla Makan

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Political and archaeological interests conflict in this tale of some of the most important human remains ever discovered. The film follows an international team of experts deep into China’s remote Takla Makan desert as they research the origins of 17 strange mummies recently excavated from the sands. The bodies in the almost perfectly-preserved tombs are of an extinct tribe, 3500 years old. With their reddish-blonde hair, long noses and finely-woven tartan clothing, the mummies display undeniably European roots. But, as the film shows, a political and academic storm rages around them. Meanwhile, the remains deteriorate due to neglect.

Political and archaeological interests conflict in this tale of some of the most important human remains ever discovered. The film follows an international team of experts deep into China’s remote Takla Makan desert as they research the origins of 17 strange mummies recently excavated from the sands. The bodies in the almost perfectly-preserved tombs are of an extinct tribe, 3500 years old. With their reddish-blonde hair, long noses and finely-woven tartan clothing, the mummies display undeniably European roots. But, as the film shows, a political and academic storm rages around them. Meanwhile, the remains deteriorate due to neglect.

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