Lost Treasures of the Silk Road
2013
China, the “Middle Kingdom,” has long been thought to have developed independently from the West. Mighty mountains and the inhospitable Taklamakan formed insurmountable barriers. But the belief in China’s isolation has been challenged by surprising discoveries. Mummies from the Bronze Age are turning this assumption upside down and recasting the cultural relationship between east and west.
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Directed By
Susanne Rostosky, Peter PippigWritten By
Susanne Rostosky, Uwe KräuterStudio
ARTE, ZDF, Story House ProductionsGenre
Documentary, HistoryCast of Lost Treasures of the Silk Road
Erik HansenNarrator