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0194 On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1
On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1 / Page 194 (Color Image)

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which belonged to the first centuries of our era. This was
proved by a Kharoshthi document on wood found there.
It is significant that the time which saw the fort built and
life brought back again to Hsüan-tsang's ruined site co-
incides with the re-establishment of Chinese power in the
Tarim basin which assured its peace and security. I may
add that on a later visit to the Endere site I was able to
trace more remains of that earlier settlement which Hsüan-
tsang on his passage had found abandoned to the desert.