In this two-volume work, published in 1912, the Hungarian-born archaeologist Marc Aurel Stein (1862â 1943) describes his second expedition to the deserts of Chinese Turkestan in 1906â 8. Written for a non-specialist readership, and highly illustrated, Stein's account of his expedition and discoveries in the Dunhuang caves makes for fascinating reading.
In this two-volume work, published in 1912, the Hungarian-born archaeologist Marc Aurel Stein (1862â 1943) describes his second expedition to the deserts of Chinese Turkestan in 1906â 8. Written for a non-specialist readership, and highly illustrated, Stein's account of his expedition and discoveries in the Dunhuang caves makes for fascinating reading.
Preface 1. Between Hydaspes and Indus 2. Through Swat and Dir 3. Across the Lowarai 4. In Chitral 5. Through Mastuj 6. On the Darkot Pass 7. In Afghan Wakhan 8. To the source of the Oxus 9. From Sarikol to Kashgar 10. At Chini-Bagh, Kashgar 11. To Yarkand and Karghalik 12. Stay at Kök-yar 13. Along the foot of the Kun-lun 14. My return to Khotan 15. To the Nissa glaciers 16. On the Otrughul glacier 17. In the Karanghu-tagh mountains 18. A feast at Khotan 19. By the desert edge of Khotan 20. The shrines of Khadalik 21. Sites around Domoko 22. To Keriya and the Niya river 23. At the Niya site ruins 24. Records from a hidden archive 25. Last days at a dead oasis 26. To the Endere river 27. From the Endere ruins to Charchan 28. Along the Charchan river 29. At Vash-shahri and Charklik 30. Start for the Lop desert 31. Across an eroded dry delta 32. First excavations at the Lop-nor site 33. Survey of the ancient station 34. Records from an ancient rubbish heap 35. Discovery of art remains 36. Across the desert to the Tarim 37. By the Tarim and Charchan Darya 38. The ruined fort of Miran 39. Finds of Tibetan records 40. Ancient temples of Miran 41. A dado of angels 42. The frescoes of Miran 43. A cycle of festive figures 44. Mural painting of Buddhist legend 45. The start for Tun-huang 46. On old travellers' tracks 47. The last of the dry Lop-nor 48. A strange old lake bed 49. First glimpse of an ancient frontier.
Preface 1. Between Hydaspes and Indus 2. Through Swat and Dir 3. Across the Lowarai 4. In Chitral 5. Through Mastuj 6. On the Darkot Pass 7. In Afghan Wakhan 8. To the source of the Oxus 9. From Sarikol to Kashgar 10. At Chini-Bagh, Kashgar 11. To Yarkand and Karghalik 12. Stay at Kök-yar 13. Along the foot of the Kun-lun 14. My return to Khotan 15. To the Nissa glaciers 16. On the Otrughul glacier 17. In the Karanghu-tagh mountains 18. A feast at Khotan 19. By the desert edge of Khotan 20. The shrines of Khadalik 21. Sites around Domoko 22. To Keriya and the Niya river 23. At the Niya site ruins 24. Records from a hidden archive 25. Last days at a dead oasis 26. To the Endere river 27. From the Endere ruins to Charchan 28. Along the Charchan river 29. At Vash-shahri and Charklik 30. Start for the Lop desert 31. Across an eroded dry delta 32. First excavations at the Lop-nor site 33. Survey of the ancient station 34. Records from an ancient rubbish heap 35. Discovery of art remains 36. Across the desert to the Tarim 37. By the Tarim and Charchan Darya 38. The ruined fort of Miran 39. Finds of Tibetan records 40. Ancient temples of Miran 41. A dado of angels 42. The frescoes of Miran 43. A cycle of festive figures 44. Mural painting of Buddhist legend 45. The start for Tun-huang 46. On old travellers' tracks 47. The last of the dry Lop-nor 48. A strange old lake bed 49. First glimpse of an ancient frontier.
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