Charklik (ancient settlement)

Charklik
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LocationRuoqiang County, Xinjiang, China
RegionTarim Basin
Coordinates39°02′N 88°00′E / 39.033°N 88.000°E / 39.033; 88.000

Charklik or Charkhlik (Chinese: 卡克里克) is an archaeological site named after the town of Charkhlik (Qakilik), in Ruoqiang (Qakilik) County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Together with the nearby Miran site, they correspond to two ancient capitals of Shanshan, Wuni (扜泥, OC:*‍*__ C.nˤ[əj]/qʰʷa niːl) and Yixun (伊循, OC:*‍*ʔij sə.lu[n]/*qlil ljun). However, it is as yet unclear which site correspond to which capital.

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