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