Caucasoid mummies with fair hair and European features found in Taklamakan desert since 1980s. They are not ancestors of modern Chinese. This tall Tocharian woman had blonde hair braided in pigtails. She died at age 40 around 1000 BC. Naturally mummified by aridity, salinity, and freezing. Found in Tomb 2 main chamber with Tocharian Child. High nose and tall stature prove non-Chinese descent. Linked to ancient Indo-European civilization at China-Europe crossroads. Woven materials found in tomb.