[blam]

"As for the reason behind the city's disappearance, Abdurensule explained that the Keriya River had retreated gradually due to the expansion of desert and the local environment had deteriorated due to the excessive felling of trees."

This is BS. The whole region was in a drought and the people were crowded around the glacier fed rivers. When the glaciers eventually completely melted (end of Ice Age) the rivers dried up and the people had to move. (Source: The Tarim Mummies, professor Victor Mair)

My guess is that these are the Tocharians. The Tocharian language is and extinct Indo-European language that is most closely related to the Ancient Celtic languages.

[blam]

GGG Ping.

More of these people.

The Curse Of The Red-Headed Muumy

[hole_n_one]

Did they find the remnants of a doggie theme park?..........

[PzLdr]

Temujin, Chingghis Quan was reputed to have reddish hair, and green eyes.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Drammach]

When the glaciers eventually completely melted (end of Ice Age) the rivers dried up and the people had to move.

I think you mis-read the dates involved here..
You've made it some 20,000 years older than it was..

The article states the city existed "more than 2,200 years ago" which would put it just before the time of Christ..

However, the evidence of "europeans" in the area as late as 2,200 years ago might indicate that such people were common in the area, and had been for a long time..

[SunkenCiv]

Marco Polo In Reverse
US&WR | 2-23-2004 | Ulrich Boser
Posted on 02/26/2004 3:06:55 PM EST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1086076/posts

[Cementjungle]

In one of the tombs, the bodies of two males, sporting pigtails and wigs, were found facing each other. In two others, a man and a woman were found in each.

A little boost for the gay crowd.

[Prost1]

What distinguishes the Caucasoid from the Chinese?

I have seen many Chinese who are whiter and more "caucasoid" than whites. The only thing "oriental" is the less than "round eyes" which I think is inherited from the Mongols.

[SunkenCiv]

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