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Tarim
Tarim , Mandarin Dayan, chief river of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, NW China, c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) long, formed by the union of the Aksu and the Yarkant rivers at the western end of the Taklimakan desert, and flowing generally east, along the northern edge of the desert, to Lop Nur , a largely dried-up salt lake. Kashi (Kashgar) is the region's largest city. The river, which is silt-laden, gives its name to the arid Tarim basin, a great depression, c.800 mi (1,290 km) long and 400 mi (640 km) wide, surrounded by the lofty Tian Shan, Kunlun, and Pamir mountains; the Taklimakan occupies most of the basin. Over 50% of Xinjiang's population live in the basin's oases. China's nuclear-testing center is located at the eastern end of the Tarim basin, near Lop Nur. Archaelogical excavations at ancient sites in the region dating from 2,000 to 4,000 years old have revealed the mummified remains of people with Caucasian features. DNA research indicates that these early inhabitants may be of mixed European and Siberian descent, and linguists have speculated that they spoke Tokharian, an extinct Indo-European language known from surviving inscriptions. The important Silk Road between China and Europe passed through the basin. |
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"Tarim." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tarim." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Tarim.html "Tarim." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Tarim.html |
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Tarim
Tarim (Tălĭmù Hé), Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region/China A river whose name has two possible meanings: ‘the bank of a river that flows into a lake’, here the Lop Nor, or a ‘river that is indistinguishable from the sands of a desert’. It flows through the Taklamakan Desert and gives its name to the Tarim Basin which lies between the Kunlun and Tien Shan mountains and includes the Taklamakan Desert.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tarim." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tarim." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Tarim.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tarim." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Tarim.html |
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Tarim Basin
Tarim Basin Basin in Xinjiang region, nw China, between the Tian Shan and Kunlun mountain ranges. Taklamakan Desert covers most of the region. The Turfan Depression, China's lowest point, at 154m (505ft), is in the extreme e. The River Tarim, 2027km (1260mi) long, is formed by the confluence of the Kashgar and Yarkand rivers. It flows e then se into the basin.
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"Tarim Basin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tarim Basin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-TarimBasin.html "Tarim Basin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-TarimBasin.html |
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Tarīm
Tarīm, Yemen Believed to be named after Tarīm bin al‐Sukūn or after the earliest settler, Tarīm bin Hadramawt.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tarīm." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tarīm." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Tarm.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tarīm." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Tarm.html |
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