Survey the Niya Ruins

Author: Aurel Stein (English) translated by Liu Wensuo, Xiao Xiaoyong, Hu Jinzhou
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Publishing Date: 2000-10-01
Features: This book mainly tells about Stein's eastern archaeological exploration. One of its goals was to excavate and collect a large number of artifacts from the Tang Dynasty and later periods in the ruins buried by sand in the Damaquan area. Subsequently, at the Niya site, some wooden tablets written in Kharosthi script were unexpectedly unearthed. Moving further east, they reached the delta area of the Andi River, where ancient settlement sites were discovered. Finally, it was a long desert journey—passing through Qiemo and Wasiqia to Ruqiang, verifying historical records about the Lop Nur, Shanshan, and Loulan in historical texts. The book mainly tells about Stein's eastern archaeological exploration. One of its goals was to excavate and collect a large number of artifacts from the Tang Dynasty and later periods in the ruins buried by sand in the Damaquan area. Subsequently, at the Niya site, some wooden tablets written in Kharosthi script were unexpectedly unearthed. Moving further east, they reached the delta area of the Andi River, where ancient settlement sites were discovered. Finally, it was a long desert journey—passing through Qiemo and