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List of archaeological sites of the Taklamakan and Lop Desert

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This list is of the archaeological sites of the Taklamakan Desert and Lop Desert in China.[1][2][3]

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Site Prefecture/Municipality (modern) Province (modern) Comments (ancient place connections, cross-links and resources) Image Coordinates
Achik-ilek Kuqa County Xinjiang In the vicinity of ancient Kucha. Exact location unclear. Images of the site on the IDP project. There are two Lion sculptures recovered from the site by the German Turfan expeditions. Images are viewable here: Right-looking Lion sculpture Left-looking Lion sculpture
Aduna-kora Inner Mongolia 41°29′31″N 101°06′16″E / 41.491937°N 101.104374°E / 41.491937; 101.104374 (Aduna-kora)
Afraisiab
Aksipil Xinjiang   37°12′44″N 80°07′45″E / 37.212222°N 80.129167°E / 37.212222; 80.129167 (Aksipil)
Akterek Xinjiang 37°07′00″N 80°10′30″E / 37.116667°N 80.175°E / 37.116667; 80.175 (Akterek)
Anxi Gansu 40°31′50″N 95°57′00″E / 40.53055556°N 95.95°E / 40.53055556; 95.95 (Anxi)
Aratam Xinjiang 42°52′45″N 93°51′00″E / 42.87916667°N 93.85°E / 42.87916667; 93.85 (Aratam)
Astana Turpan Xinjiang   42°52′53″N 89°31′36″E / 42.88138889°N 89.526667°E / 42.88138889; 89.526667 (Astana)
Balawaste Xinjiang 37°03′00″N 81°05′00″E / 37.05°N 81.083333°E / 37.05; 81.083333 (Balawaste)
Bashkoyumal Xinjiang 38°58′30″N 88°01′00″E / 38.975°N 88.01666667°E / 38.975; 88.01666667 (Bashkoyumal)
Beiting Turpan Prefecture Xinjiang Turpan 44°05′00″N 89°05′00″E / 44.08333333°N 89.08333333°E / 44.08333333; 89.08333333 (Beiting)
Bezeklik Turpan Prefecture Xinjiang Turpan   42°57′11″N 89°32′24″E / 42.953136°N 89.54005°E / 42.953136; 89.54005 (Bezeklik)
Chonghassar Xinjiang 42°39′10″N 89°31′45″E / 42.652778°N 89.529167°E / 42.652778; 89.529167 (Chonghassar)
Dandan Uiliq Xinjiang   37°47′20″N 81°05′05″E / 37.788889°N 81.084722°E / 37.788889; 81.084722 (Dandan Uiliq)
Domoko Xinjiang 37°06′07″N 81°04′41″E / 37.101806°N 81.078194°E / 37.101806; 81.078194 (Domoko)
Duldulokur Xinjiang 41°41′00″N 82°42′00″E / 41.68333333°N 82.7°E / 41.68333333; 82.7 (Duldulokur)
Dunhuang Limes Gansu
Dunhuang - Mogao Dunhuang Gansu   40°02′32″N 95°22′14″E / 40.042361°N 95.370694°E / 40.042361; 95.370694 (Dunhuang - Mogao)
Endere  
Endere Fort  
Farhad-Beg-yailaki Hotan Prefecture Xinjiang 37°11′45″N 81°03′55″E / 37.195833°N 81.065278°E / 37.195833; 81.065278 (Farhad-Beg-yailaki)
Ghagha-sharh
Hanguya Xinjiang 37°10′20″N 80°13′45″E / 37.172222°N 80.229167°E / 37.172222; 80.229167 (Hanguya)
Iledong
Jigdalik 41°34′01″N 81°39′00″E / 41.566944°N 81.65°E / 41.566944; 81.65 (Jigdalik)
Kakshal Tati
Karadong Xinjiang   38°32′00″N 81°52′15″E / 38.53333333°N 81.87083333°E / 38.53333333; 81.87083333 (Karadong)
Karayantak
Keriya River Xinjiang
Khadalik
Kharakhoja
Kharakhoto Inner Mongolia 41°45′51″N 101°08′36″E / 41.764254°N 101.143385°E / 41.764254; 101.143385 (Kharakhoto)
Khora Xinjiang
Kichikhassar Xinjiang 42°39′10″N 89°33′30″E / 42.652778°N 89.558333°E / 42.652778; 89.558333 (Kichikhassar)
Kizil Caves Xinjiang   41°47′00″N 82°30′00″E / 41.783333°N 82.5°E / 41.783333; 82.5 (Kizil Caves)
Knocha River
Koyumal
Kucha
Kudukkol
Kumtura 41°42′00″N 82°41′00″E / 41.7°N 82.683333°E / 41.7; 82.683333 (Kumtura)
Loulan Xinjiang 40°30′20″N 89°45′00″E / 40.505556°N 89.75°E / 40.505556; 89.75 (Loulan)
Mazar Tagh Xinjiang   38°27′06″N 80°41′09″E / 38.451667°N 80.685795°E / 38.451667; 80.685795 (Mazar Tagh)
Mazartoghrak
Melikawat   36°57′04″N 79°53′32″E / 36.951061°N 79.892167°E / 36.951061; 79.892167 (Melikawat)
Mingoi site 41°56′34″N 86°20′03″E / 41.942667°N 86.334194°E / 41.942667; 86.334194 (Mingoi site)
Miran Xinjiang   39°16′00″N 88°49′30″E / 39.266667°N 88.825°E / 39.266667; 88.825 (Miran)
Miran Fort Xinjiang   39°15′30″N 88°50′30″E / 39.25833333°N 88.84166667°E / 39.25833333; 88.84166667 (Miran Fort)
Murtuk Xinjiang 42°58′30″N 89°27′00″E / 42.975°N 89.45°E / 42.975; 89.45 (Murtuk)
Nanhu Gansu 39°55′00″N 94°15′00″E / 39.916667°N 94.25°E / 39.916667; 94.25 (Nanhu)
Niya Xinjiang   37°06′36″N 82°53′13″E / 37.11°N 82.886944°E / 37.11; 82.886944 (Niya)
Rawak Xinjiang   37°12′17″N 80°56′56″E / 37.204666°N 80.94902°E / 37.204666; 80.94902 (Rawak)
Sampula
Sengim Xinjiang 42°56′00″N 89°39′00″E / 42.93333°N 89.65°E / 42.93333; 89.65 (Sengim)
Shorchuk Xinjiang 41°59′34″N 86°13′16″E / 41.992671°N 86.221046°E / 41.992671; 86.221046 (Shorchuk)
Siyelik
Subashi   41°51′16″N 83°24′08″E / 41.854461°N 83.402164°E / 41.854461; 83.402164 (Subashi)
Tajik
Tallikbulak
Tamoghil
Tashkurghan   37°46′22″N 75°13′28″E / 37.772778°N 75.224444°E / 37.772778; 75.224444 (Tashkurghan)
Togujai
Toyuk Xinjiang 42°50′00″N 89°37′00″E / 42.833333°N 89.616667°E / 42.833333; 89.616667 (Toyuk)
Tumshuk Xinjiang
Ulugh-mazar
Uzun-tati Xinjiang 37.280900N, 80.948200E
Vashshahri
Yarkhoto Xinjiang   42°57′02″N 89°03′50″E / 42.950556°N 89.063889°E / 42.950556; 89.063889 (Yarkhoto)
Yingpan
Yotkan
Yutogh 42°51′00″N 89°52′00″E / 42.85°N 89.866667°E / 42.85; 89.866667 (Yutogh)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Stein, Aurel (1928). Innermost Asia: Detailed report of explorations in Central Asia, Kan-su and Eastern Īrān. Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ Stein, Aurel (1921). Serindia: Detailed report of explorations in Central Asia and westernmost China. Oxford University Press.
  3. ^ "IDP Site Information". International Dunhuang Project. Retrieved 23 October 2012.

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