[demosthenes the elder]

lat I heard, the redheaded mummies are only about 2000 years old.
I do recall seeing comparative mythology studies showing some odd coincidences among diverse and widely scattered peoples - one of which being a high incidence of tales of "magical" pale, tall, red-headed people.

[blam]

"lat I heard, the redheaded mummies are only about 2000 years old. "

The ones we are the most familiar with , Cherchen Man and The Beauty Of Loulan are 3,000 years old and many others are 4,000 years old. The Tarim Mummies by Victor Mair.