and the Yanghai cemetery.

Jushi Kingdom and early Han Chinese rule

Gaochang was built in the 1st century BC, it was an important site along the Silk Road. It played a key role as a transportation hub in Western China. The region around Turfan was described during the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) as being occupied by the Jushi (Jushi Kingdom),

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