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0245 Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1
Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 / Page 245 (Color Image)

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offered ample room. Felt carpets and mats are quickly
spread over the raised platforms that surround the principal
room of these peasant dwellings, and every time I inspected
my servants' quarters along the route I was surprised by their
improvised comfort. Not only the average standard of living,
but also the housing of the agricultural population of Eastern
Turkestan, seemed far above the level observed among the
corresponding class in any part of India.

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