Beauty of Loulan
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The Beauty of Loulan is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient female mummy from the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, China, renowned for her European-like features and importance to the study of early Central Asian populations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beauty of Xiaohe | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological find
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human remains ⓘ mummy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Loulan Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Loulan ancient city
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Silk Road region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | likely lung disease or respiratory illness (hypothesized from lung condition) ⓘ |
| chronology | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | ancient inhabitants of the Tarim Basin ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 19th–18th century BCE (approximate, inferred) ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 19th–18th century BCE (approximate, inferred) ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
Loulan
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Tarim Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedAgeAtDeath | approximately 40 years (various estimates) ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | ancient Indo-European population (hypothesized) ⓘ |
| foundInEnvironment |
extremely arid desert climate
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salty, sandy soil ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
European-like facial features
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aquiline nose ⓘ deep-set eyes ⓘ exceptional preservation ⓘ high cheekbones ⓘ light brown or auburn hair ⓘ well-preserved clothing and textiles ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clothing and grave goods
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well-preserved hair ⓘ well-preserved skin ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse |
study of ancient migration patterns
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study of ancient textiles ⓘ study of early Central Asian populations ⓘ study of preservation in arid environments ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
China
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Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
human tissue
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leather ⓘ woolen textiles ⓘ |
| name | Beauty of Loulan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tarim mummies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery | near Loulan, Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, China ⓘ |
| preservationMethod | natural mummification ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic representative of Tarim mummies in popular and academic discourse
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important example of naturally mummified remains ⓘ key evidence for early contacts between East and West in Eurasia ⓘ |
| significantEvent | discovery in the 20th century (exact year disputed) ⓘ |
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Beauty of Xiaohe