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Tocharians

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Long ago, people lived in dry lands.

Larger Tarim oasis states (1st century BC).svg
Larger Tarim oasis states (1st century BC).svg
They lived in small cities. These people had their own way to talk.
Figure of nobility, Cave 17, Kizil.jpg
Figure of nobility, Cave 17, Kizil.jpg
They also liked to paint beautiful art. It is fun to learn about them. Do you like old stories?

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File:Royal family, Cave 17, Kizil (family detail, retouched).jpg
Royal family, Cave 17, Kizil (family...
File:Figure of nobility, Cave 17, Kizil.jpg
Figure of nobility, Cave 17, Kizil.jpg
File:Se pañäkte saṅketavattse ṣarsa papaiykau.jpg
Se pañäkte saṅketavattse ṣarsa papaiykau.jpg
File:Maya Cave 224, Tocharian Prince mourning the Buddha.jpg
Maya Cave 224, Tocharian Prince mourning...
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Feather-arrows-arrow-down-left.svg
File:Chemurchek statue Khukh uzuuriin dugui I - 1.png
Chemurchek statue Khukh uzuuriin dugui I - 1.png
File:Larger Tarim oasis states (1st century BC).svg
Larger Tarim oasis states (1st century BC).svg
File:Devotees of the Cave of the Hippocampi, Kizil Caves.jpg
Devotees of the Cave of the Hippocampi,...
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Cave_123_complete_with_sides.jpg
File:Cave of the Painters (detail of the Monks).jpg
Cave of the Painters (detail of the Monks).jpg
File:Kucha ambassador to the Southern Liang court 516-520 CE.jpg
Kucha ambassador to the Southern Liang...
File:King Suvarnapusa of Kucha, Cave 69, Kizil.jpg
King Suvarnapusa of Kucha, Cave 69, Kizil.jpg

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