Niya site
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The Niya site is an ancient archaeological settlement in China’s Tarim Basin, notable for its well-preserved ruins and the discovery of the enigmatic Tarim mummies.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| ancientName | Jingjue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Silk Road oasis culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tarim mummies
NERFINISHED
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ancient Indo-European populations ⓘ |
| contains |
Buddhist remains
ⓘ
burial grounds ⓘ irrigation channels ⓘ orchard remains ⓘ residential structures ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Aurel Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment |
desert margin
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oasis ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Aurel Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1900s ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Brahmi script documents
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Kharosthi script documents ⓘ Tarim mummies NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient documents ⓘ burial sites ⓘ textile finds ⓘ well-preserved ruins ⓘ wooden architecture remains ⓘ wooden tablets ⓘ |
| languageEvidence |
Gandhari Prakrit
NERFINISHED
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Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ Prakrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Taklamakan Desert
NERFINISHED
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Tarim Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Xinjiang ⓘ |
| materialFinds |
bamboo and wooden slips
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coins ⓘ lacquerware ⓘ leather goods ⓘ wooden furniture ⓘ woolen textiles ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silk Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient kingdom of Jingjue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century CE
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3rd century CE ⓘ 4th century CE ⓘ Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Jin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
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