Cinnabar-stained teeth—a mystery from an ancient Turpan burial
Research led by Jilin University and Texas A&M University has documented the first known case of cinnabar-stained teeth in ...
Teeth dyed in deadly poisonous cinnabar: The Red Princess of the Silk had a mercury-laden smile
The find was made in the Shengjindian cemetery, a key region along the ancient Silk Road, where archaeologists began excavations in 2007. The woman, estimated to have been between 20 and 25 years old ...
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2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substance
Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...
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Turpan -- Ancient Stop on the Silk Road
The Turpan Depression, 180 kilometers southeast of Urumqi in the east part of Xinjiang, is one of the few places in the world that are below sea level. The depression is a long, narrow stretch of ...
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Newly Discovered Mass Extinction Refuge Reveals Ancient Secrets for Surviving Climate Catastrophes
An ancient mass extinction event left a long-hidden refuge, whose survivors repopulated the Earth much faster than previously ...
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'Life oasis' provided refuge for plants during Earth's worst extinction event
A region in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium - or “life oasis”- for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian ...
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Xinjiang's sands reveal fascinating finds
as well as a variety of ancient manuscripts at the 1,300-year-old Nestorian monastery ruins at the Xipang site in Turpan, has provided more material for studying monastery life during the Tang to ...
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...