Riddle of the Desert Mummies (1999) - Turner Classic Movies

Riddle of the Desert Mummies


60m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Documentary that examines human mummies with Caucasian features that have been exhumed from the desert sands of Western China. The program follows the DNA trail from the Gobi Desert to labs in Sardinia, Italy, where DNA analysis, carbon dating and scanning electron microscopy begin to unravel the tr

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documentary that examines human mummies with Caucasian features that have been exhumed from the desert sands of Western China. The program follows the DNA trail from the Gobi Desert to labs in Sardinia, Italy, where DNA analysis, carbon dating and scanning electron microscopy begin to unravel the truth about the ancient mummies.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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