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0191 On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1
On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1 / Page 191 (Color Image)

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[Photo] 49. REMAINS OF ANCIENT VINEYARD WITH POSTS CARRYING TRELLIS, NIYA SITE.
[Photo] 50. INTERIOR OF RUINED BUDDHIST TEMPLE CELLA, ENDERE, AFTER EXCAVATION.

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by drift-sand, but emerging again in
patches of dead forest. Over all th
excavation was written most plainly.
Particularly impressive evidence offered of
which had come over this ground when
a depression probably wind-eroded b
trellis-screen and not far from that lo
the remains of a large and remarkable
hard (Fig. 49). The carefully arrang
d-trees and the trellis-carried vines, th
than sixteen centuries, could be exam
uncanny clearness.

odd miles of desert through which to
s November 1906 from the Niya sit
at Charchan to Chäklik, offered opp
ting observations both geographical sit
more than one point. Here it must refe
solution which some fortunate find at
y east of the Endere river afforded for a
antiquarian interest. Starting from Ker
we reached this site after a succession
across the forbiddingly high ridges of du
the dying courses of the Niya and Tari
bed of the Endere river before its to
sands of the Taklamakan.

have visited that ruined site of Endere at
once carried out within a small fort pro
transport had allowed me to clear a sma
(Fig. 50) closely corresponding in type t
tion-stūla. Among the interesting finds
ation of Tibetan Buddhist manuscripts