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| Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 |
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coloured rug-Broken arms from storage room—Ancient carved chair—Antique furniture— Plan of an ancient garden—Dead poplars and fruit trees—Troublesome followers—Niaz Akhun's truculent propensities—Quarrel with camel-man—Affray in desert
camp—" The evil spirits of the Desert " . 369-384
CHAPTER XXV
DISCOVERIES IN AN ANTIQUE RUBBISH HEAP
Discovery of ancient rubbish layers—Survey of Stupa ruin—Ancient " waste-paper " deposits—Clearing of consolidated refuse—Antique microbes—Kharoshthi documents on leather—Technicalities of wooden stationery — Fastening of ancient envelopes—Classical seals in clay—Pallas Athene and Eros—Symbols of classical
influence . . 385-397
CHAPTER XXVI
DECIPHERMENT OF ANCIENT DOCUMENTS ON WOOD
AND LEATHER
Prakrit language of Kharoshthi records — Ancient official correspondence—Titles of officials—Sanskrit introductions—Old names of Khotan—Tradition of Indian immigration—Khotan colonized from Taxila—Unique tablet in Brahmi—Chronological evidence —Chinese dated record — Commercial relations with China—
Relics of ancient industry—Architectural wood-carving . 398-408
CHAPTER XXVII
THE RUINS OF ENDERE
Return to Imam Jafar Sadik—To the Yartungaz River—A forlorn colony—Vagaries of Yartungaz River—Through the desert to Endere River—Arrival at Endere Stupa—A successful concentration—Ancient circumvallation—Excavation of temple—Manuscript finds—Leaves in unknown language—Tibetan manuscripts —Oldest known Tibetan writing—Records of Tibetan invasion—Date in Chinese graffito—Ancient ex-votos of rags—Remains of
ancient ramparts—Survey of Stupa . 409-422
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