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Chinese Xinjiang, located on the "Silk Road" has played a pivotal role as a crossroad of east-west exchanges since prehistory. The oases on the southern rim of the Tarim Basin have been especially important in this system of interactions, as demonstrated by archaeological remains of early cultures, whose indigenous developments and external influences are often difficult to distinguish. Specifically, funerary evidence dating back to the Bronze Age shows similarities not only with neighbouring cultural groups in Xinjiang, but also with the steppe cultures and the farming traditions of Central Asia. Thus, despite the relatively low number of the excavated sites, Bronze Age remains found in the oases in southern Xinjiang are of great interests and high significance for the understanding of the prehistory of Xinjiang and Central Asia. By taking a omni-comprehensive approach, including paleo enviromental surveys, typological studies on the archaeological remains, metallurgical analysis and anthropological examinations, the purpose of this paper is to study the evidence from the southern rim of the Tarim Basin in greater detail than has yet been attempted. Moreover, by re-examining the information within a broader Eurasian context this paper intends to give a contribution to the understanding of the prehistoric interactions among various regions.

Prehistoric Interactions in Eurasia: A Re-evaluation of Bronze Age Remains in the Oases on the Southern Rim of the Tarim Basin