12-06-2016, 09:19 PM
I wouldn't dismiss the Urumchi mummies as "not a horse culture". For one, there's quite a few of them from different places and eras. For another, there is some cultural overlap with what you might call horse cultures.
I think the Tarim mummy people were definitely a part of the puzzle we're trying to put together here, even if it's not quite clear how.
And I don't mean to be rude, but how sure are you those knives are originals? I keep seeing identical (and I don't mean similar, they're exactly the same) ones for sale on eBay all the time, with the same decoration and the same (fake looking, honestly) patina.
That said, I have to admit this thread alone has done more for my understanding and overview of this period and place in history than most books I read on the topic. While I remain sceptical about a lot of things, there were many dots suddenly quite connected.
I think the Tarim mummy people were definitely a part of the puzzle we're trying to put together here, even if it's not quite clear how.
And I don't mean to be rude, but how sure are you those knives are originals? I keep seeing identical (and I don't mean similar, they're exactly the same) ones for sale on eBay all the time, with the same decoration and the same (fake looking, honestly) patina.
That said, I have to admit this thread alone has done more for my understanding and overview of this period and place in history than most books I read on the topic. While I remain sceptical about a lot of things, there were many dots suddenly quite connected.
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