Ancient European Remains Discovered In Qinghai (China)

Xinhuanet/China View ^ | 7-6-2004

[madison10]

Roman times...was Christianity taken to China 1900 years ago?

[blam]

"I live in Panama and there are NO white Indians here. The author is confused with the Kuna Yala Indians who live in the San Blas Islands (Atlantic coast). They have a high rate of albinos due to their closed society (interbreeding) and not due to being some kind of white race."

"Again…there are no white Indians in Panama."

Okay, thanks. I had never heard about the Kuna until you mentioned it.

[blam]

"Roman times...was Christianity taken to China 1900 years ago?"

Apparently as early as 86AD.

Christian Designs Found In Tombstone Of Eastern Han Dynasty

"When studying a batch of stone carvings of Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 A.D.) stored and exhibited in the Museum of Xuzhou Han Stone Carvings, Christian theology professor Wang Weifan was greatly surprised by some stone engravings demonstrating the Bible stories and designs of early Christian times."

[RightWhale]

was Christianity taken to China 1900 years ago?

A form of Christianity did reach China after sweeping through Syria, Iraq, Iran, India, and Afghanistan. It was popular until Islam.

[blam]

"The Mandans of America???? I am from Mandan ND where the Mandan tribe is from and the decendents are as stereotypical Native American/Indian in appearence as you would think possible."

Wasn't it contained in a report of the Lewis & Clark expedition that some members of the expedition communicated with the Mandans in Welsh? Also, I've read much speculation that the Mandans may be the remnants of the Prince Madoc (Welsh) group that came to the US in 1170AD...Lately I've read 540AD.

What's you take on this?

[blam]

Evening bump.

[FairOpinion]

"XINING, July 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Archeologists confirmed that the human skeletons discovered this May in northwest China's Qinghai Province belonged to three Europeans who lived in China over 1,900 years ago. "

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[RightWhale]

how do they know that the skeletons are westerners?

Must be other stuff with the remains. Western stuff. Spurs and bluejeans.

[FairOpinion]

"That whole Xinjiang Uygur Autonomus Region is covered with Caucasian skeletons and mummies that date to 2,000BC. The Chinese skeletons and mummies do not start to show up in that region until about 100BC."

VERY interesting. I'll read the book you are recommending.

[JimRed]

Uhhh, how do they know that the skeletons are westerners?

Cowboy hats in the graves?

[malakhi]

A form of Christianity did reach China after sweeping through Syria, Iraq, Iran, India, and Afghanistan. It was popular until Islam.

Nestorians, if I recall correctly.

[blam]

" I'll read the book you are recommending."

Here's a good companion book on the same subject. Dr Barber and Goode make a textile connection of these people to Halstadt, Austria. They were part of a group of specialized scientists recruited by Dr Victor Mair for this investigation.

The Mummies Of Urumchi

[FairOpinion]

Thanks.

This is really fascinating.

[maui_hawaii]

In Africa.

[maui_hawaii]

The earliest (known) contacts were via the cinnamon routes. It was a long LONG time ago. Its not inconcievable that someone, probably many actually, travelled back to China and just stayed.

[aculeus]

Uhhh, how do they know that the skeletons are westerners?

Cowboy boots.

[Artist]

I love stuff like this. Thanks so much for posting it.

[SunkenCiv]

	The Mummies of Urumchi by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
	The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West by J. P. Mallory, Victor H. Mair

[PoorMuttly]

"Maybe they moved there to open a restaurant?"

Especially if they were Greek !

[blam]

"The earliest (known) contacts were via the cinnamon routes. It was a long LONG time ago. Its not inconcievable that someone, probably many actually, travelled back to China and just stayed."

I think you're missing the point completely. These people lived there for thousands of years...they lived there for 2,000 (or more) years before any Chinese appeared in the region. There are whole villages, graveyards, dessicated fruit groves, etc. They weren't just passing through. Then there came a severe climate change and the streams and lakes dried up.