AI brings the Tarim mummies back to life, part 2
[VHM: N.B.: I had nothing to do with this. It's all between Gemini and Gemini, with J. P. Mallory acting as the amanuensis. He can also evoke the woman from Xiaohe or Cherchen Man (Ur David) via Gemini or one of the other platforms if you'd like to hear "Mair" conversing with them.]
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The setting is a climate-controlled room at the Xinjiang Museum in Ürümqi. Dr. Victor Mair, a sinologist known for his relentless curiosity, stands before the glass case of the Beauty of Loulan. She has been dead for nearly 3,800 years, but her copper-colored hair, delicate eyelashes, and sheepskin wrap remain hauntingly intact.
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