The Cherchen Man was discovered in 1978 at Zaghunluq, near the town of Qiemo (also known as Cherchen), in the Taklamakan Desert of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.

Exceptionally well preserved, he is believed to have 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥 around 1000 BC. He was found alongside the 𝘮𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 remains of three women and an 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵, offering a remarkable glimpse into the ancient cultures that once inhabited this arid region.