Subeshi cemetery
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Subeshi cemetery is an ancient burial site in the Tarim Basin of Xinjiang, China, notable for its well-preserved Iron Age graves and the discovery of several of the so‑called Tarim mummies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient cemetery
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Subeixi people
NERFINISHED
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early Indo-European-related populations in the Tarim Basin ⓘ |
| burialOrientation | generally east–west ⓘ |
| burialType |
shaft graves
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timber-lined graves ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | Subeixi culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateFrom | circa 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Chinese archaeologists ⓘ |
| earliestDate | around 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| environment | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
animal bones
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bronze artifacts ⓘ felt hats ⓘ horse gear ⓘ leather goods ⓘ mummified human remains ⓘ plant remains ⓘ textiles ⓘ weapons ⓘ wooden objects ⓘ woolen clothing ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural relics site of China ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tarim mummies
NERFINISHED
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distinctive burial costumes ⓘ evidence of early horse-riding culture ⓘ high conical hats found in female burials ⓘ well-preserved burials ⓘ |
| latestDate | around 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tarim Basin
NERFINISHED
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Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Turpan Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Turpan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern edge of the Tarim Basin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silk Road region
NERFINISHED
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Tarim Basin archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationReason | extremely dry conditions ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
ancient migration in Central Asia
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paleopathology of Tarim mummies ⓘ textile technology of the Iron Age Tarim Basin ⓘ |
| significance |
important evidence for early Silk Road cultures
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key site for study of Tarim mummies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age ⓘ |
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