Birgitta Hoffmann<\/p>\n
An introduction to the history and archaeology of the Tarim Basin to the 17th century<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Gansu Corridor and the Tarim basin link the Chinese heartlands with the road west via the steppes or through Ancient Persia, without this very dry and difficult area the overland Silkroad cannot operate.<\/p>\n As a result, the oasis cities in the basin like Dunhuang and Khotan became bywords for wealth and the ability to meet people from all over the world in their markets and monasteries.<\/p>\n The very dry climate at the edge of the Gobi desert and in the Tarim basin has in addition preserved remains from the Neolithic onwards that you can rarely find anywhere else from clothes, letters, silk, but also house and temple structures and artwork.<\/p>\n This 10-week course will explore the archaeology and history of the area, as well as the history of its archaeology.<\/p>\n 29 September<\/strong>\u00a0Geography, the Great Game and the early Archaeology in the Tarim Basin<\/p>\n 6 October<\/strong>\u00a0Where it all begins: of Wheat, Camels and bronze casting moving east and the climate of the Tarim Basin<\/p>\n 13 October<\/strong>\u00a0Tarim Mummies (Please note: this lecture will contain images of human remains)<\/p>\n 20 October<\/strong> The rise of the Silkroad: Khotan and Kashgar<\/p>\n 27 October<\/strong>\u00a0Xuanzang and the southern road<\/p>\n 3 November<\/strong>\u00a0Guochang and the Prefecture of Anxi<\/p>\n 10 November\u00a0<\/strong>The Gansu Corridor and the Great Wall<\/p>\n 17 November\u00a0<\/strong>Dunhuang and Turfan – between Buddhism, Islam, Manichaeism and a world of religions<\/p>\n 24 November<\/strong>\u00a0BREAK<\/p>\n 1 December<\/strong>\u00a0Dunhuang – The coming of the Tibetans<\/p>\n 8 December<\/strong>\u00a0Marco Polo and the Mongols<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Day: Thursdays<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Time<\/strong>: 2-4 pm BST\/GMT<\/p>\n 10 weeks starting 29th September 2022 to 8th December 2022 with one week break on November 24th<\/strong><\/p>\n Virtual Learning Environment<\/strong>: Zoom<\/p>\n Single lecture:<\/p>\n Bookings for all lectures<\/p>\n To book, complete the MANCENT booking form<\/a> and send it with payment to the address below or you can book via Eventbrite<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
\n Price<\/strong><\/td>\n Concessions<\/strong><\/td>\n Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a310<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n\n
\n Price<\/strong><\/td>\n Concessions<\/strong><\/td>\n Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a3100<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n