Princess of Xiaohe
3,800 year old mummy found in China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Princess of Xiaohe (Chinese: 小河公主) or Little River Princess was found in 2003 at Xiaohe Cemetery in Lop Nur, Xinjiang. She is one of the Tarim mummies, and is known as M11 for the tomb she was found in. Buried approximately 3,800 years ago, she has European and Siberian genes[1][2] and has white skin and red hair. She is unusually well preserved, with clothes, hair, and eyelashes still intact.
Not to be confused with Beauty of Xiaohe.
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Princess of Xiaohe | |
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Material | Natural mummy |
Created | 1800 BCE |
Discovered | Xiaohe Cemetery |
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