Cover of The mummies of Ürümchi

The mummies of Ürümchi

by Elizabeth Wayland Barber, E. J. W. Barber

1999 240 pages eng

In the museums of Urumchi, the wind-swept regional capital of the Uyghur Autonomous Region in Western China, a collection of ancient mummies date back as far as 4,000 years - contemporary to the famous Egyptian mummies, but even more beautifully preserved, especially their clothing. Surprisingly, th…

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