The Cherchen Man. Tattoos are visible on the side of the face.
Material
Natural mummy
Created
1000 BCE
Discovered
Cherchen
Present location
Xinjiang Museum, China
Registration
Tomb 85QZM 2
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Cherchen Man or Chärchän Man or Ur-David is the modern name given to a mummy found[when?] in the town Cherchen, located in current Xinjiang region of China. The mummy is a member of the group known as Tarim mummies. His naturally-mummified remains were discovered in Tomb 2 at the Zaghunluq cemetery, near the town of Qiemo (Chärchän) in the Taklamakan Desert of north-west China.
Like the rest of the Tarim mummies, he is famous for European-like facial features and clothing.[1][2][3] Other such remains have also been recovered at sites throughout the Tarim Basin, including Qäwrighul, Yanghai, Shengjindian, Shanpula (Sampul), and Qizilchoqa.
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