Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan

This classic is organized as follows: 


I. Calcutta to Kashmir 

II. To Astor and Gilgit 

III. Through Hunza 

IV. On the Taghdumbash Pamir 

V. In Sarikol 

VI. On Muztagh-Ata 

VII. Through the Gez Defile to Kashgar 

VIII. Stay at Kashgar 

IX. Khanui and Ordam-Padshah 

X. Yarkand and Karghalik 

XI. On the Road to Khotan 

XII. Arrival in Khotan 

XIII. To the Headwaters of the Yurung-Kash 

XIV. Over the Kara-Kash Ranges 

XV. Antiquarian Preparations at Khotan 

XVI. Yotkan, the Site of the Ancient Capital 

XVII. To the Ruins of Dandan-Uiliq 

XVIII. Excavation of Buddhist Shrines 

XIX. First Finds of Ancient Manuscripts 

XX. Discovery of Dated Documents 

XXI. Through the Desert to Keriya 

XXII. To Niya and Imam Jafar Sadik 

XXIII. First Excavation of Kharoshthi Tablets 

XXIV. Excavation of Ancient Residences 

XXV. Discoveries in an Antique Rubbish Heap 

XXVI. Decipherment of Ancient Documents on Wood and Leather 

XXVII. The Ruins of Endere 

XXVIII. Expedition to Karadong Ruin 

XXIX. The Search for Hiuen-Tsiang’s Pi-Mo 

XXX. Ak-Sipil and the Sculptures of the Rawak Stupa 

XXXI. Islam Akhun and His Forgeries 

XXXII. Last Days in Khotan Oasis 

XXXIII. From Khotan to London