A mummy is a dead body that has been preserved, either artificial, by using special tech.. Or naturally by drying, freezing...process.. Takala makan is a famous mummy found in china.. They were strange because there mummies were not chinese people.. They are european bodies.....some of the mummies wear jewellery and clothes so that they confirmed as european... And its about 2000 years ago...european came to china before 1000 of years before and died there he mystery over but how the european died in china before 1000 years ago? Mysterious begins......@..