ancient graves in the tarim basin ... the Tarim Basin mummies were not newcomers to the area but rather appear to be direct descendants of Ancient North Eurasians—a once widespread Pleistocene population that had nearly disappeared by the end of the last Ice Age

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/10/genetic-study-on-the-origins-of-the-tarim-basin-mummies/141776

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiaohe_Cemetery

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarim_mummies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherchen_Man

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarim_Basin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taklamakan_Desert