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Astana Cemetery
The Astana Cemetery is an ancient burial ground near the ruins of Gaochang, east of Turpan in Xinjiang, China. Its tombs, used from about the 3rd to the 8th century, have preserved silk, figurines, paintings and thousands of paper documents, many reused to make burial garments. The documents are a key source for life and trade in the Gaochang kingdom and under the Tang.
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