Xiaohe Cemetery: Xinjiang's Boat Coffins and Wheat

Xiaohe Cemetery: Xinjiang's Boat Coffins and Wheat

Xiaohe Cemetery is one of the most distinctive Bronze Age burial sites ever discovered in the Tarim Basin. Located in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China, the cemetery became famous for its unusual wooden coffins, many of which have been described as boat-shaped.The dry desert environment preserved not only human remains but also wood, textiles, plant materials, and other organic objects that would normally disappear from the archaeologica…