Nestled between the Tianshan Mountains and the Gobi Desert, the Hami oasis in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is a land of little rain, battered by wind and sand year-round. It is also home to the region’s oldest known burial site, the Tianshanbeilu cemetery, located around 500km (310 miles) ea...

Source: [SCMP](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367886/scientists-trace-half-dna-xinjiangs-oldest-tombs-yellow-river-farmers?utm_source=rss_feed)

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