The Cultures of Ancient Xinjiang, Western China: Crossroads of the Silk Roads
The Cultures of Ancient Xinjiang, Western China: Crossroads of the Silk RoadsAngelo Andrea Di Castro
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The Cultures of Ancient Xinjiang, Western China: Crossroads of the Silk Roads

The Cultures of Ancient Xinjiang, Western China: Crossroads of the Silk Roads

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One of the least known but culturally rich and complex regions located at the heart of Asia, Xinjiang was a hub for the Silk Roads, serving international links between cultures to the west, east, north and south. Trade, artefacts, foods, technologies, ideas, beliefs, animals and people traversed the glacier covered mountain and desert boundaries.