Tarim Basin, Endorheic basin in Xinjiang, China.
The Tarim Basin spans 888,000 square kilometers between the Tian Shan mountains in the north and Kunlun Mountains in the south, with the Taklamakan Desert at its center.
During the Han Dynasty, military campaigns in the Tarim Basin region aimed to secure control over essential trade routes that formed part of the Silk Road network.
Archaeological discoveries in the Tarim Basin include preserved mummies from 2000 BC, indicating a population with mixed Caucasoid and Mongoloid physical characteristics.
Access to the Tarim Basin requires careful planning due to extreme temperature variations, limited water sources, and substantial distances between settlements across the desert terrain.
The basin contains endorheic rivers with specific structural patterns, including a lower bifurcation ratio of 2.48 and length ratio of 2.03, creating sparse river networks.
GPS coordinates: 39.46667,76.05000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:14
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