For 10 points, name this desert where the Uyghur-dominated cities of Kashgar and Urumqi may be found in Xinjiang province.
With the aid of Theodor Bartus, Albert von Le Coq obtained 360 kilograms of artifacts in an expedition into this desert. Aurel Stein made his most famous discovery in this desert, and Gustaf Mannerheim accompanied Paul Pelliot on an expedition in this desert where they discovered documents written in one language's Kuchean dialect. It is suspected that red-haired mummies with Europoid features discovered in this desert spoke (*) Tocharian languages, and the Gushi culture was centered in this desert. In an oasis town in the east of this desert, thousands of Sogdian language documents were discovered in the Mogao caves by the abbot Wang Yuanlu. The town of Dunhuang is located in the eastern portion of this desert, which comprises much of the Tarim basin. For 10 points, name this desert where the Uyghur-dominated cities of Kashgar and Urumqi may be found in Xinjiang province.
With the aid of Theodor Bartus, Albert von Le Coq obtained 360 kilograms of artifacts in an expedition into this desert.
Taklamakan desert [or Teklimakan desert]