The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mysteries of the Earliest Peoples from the West Tapa dura - 2000

Thames & Hudson, 2000-06. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Thames & Hudson Ltd. good. 0500051011. 2000, bright clean copy, no marking in text, light marking to boards, no dustjacket, binding tight, Professional booksellers since 1981 . 2000. Hardcover.

New York: Thames & Hudson. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 0500051011 . B & W and maps; 7 X 1.25 X 10.25 inches; 352 pages; Hardcover, is brown with gold lettering on the spine. Slight rubbing and scuffing to boards. DJ has light rubbing, shelf wear; in a mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Illustrated with b/w pictures and maps. "J. P. Mallory and Victor Mair describe the discovery of the enigmatic mummies, and reveal the latest attempts of Chinese and Western scientists to explain their origin and ethnic identity. The book examines the clues left by physical remains; their economy, technology and textiles (some of the mummies even wore tartans) ; and the later traces of the languages of the Tarim region. The trail ultimately leads to two major contenders: the Indo-Iranians, the masters of the Eurasian steppes who poured south into the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, India and China, and the Tocharians, the most elusive of the… Leer más

New York: Thames & Hudson, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near fine/near fine, used, 352pp. UInterior clean, no marks, pages near bright, binding tight. Slight rubbing to dj, no chips or tears, dj is not price-clipped.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Thames & Hudson, 2000-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!