Paul Eugène Pelliot (1878–1945) was a French Sinologist and Orientalist best known for his explorations of Central Asia and his discovery of many important Chinese texts among the Dunhuang manuscripts. Pelliot directed a government-sponsored archaeological mission to Chinese Turkestan (modern Xinjiang). The group departed in June 1906 and spent several years in the field. Pelliot learnt several languages including Sanskrit and Tibetan.
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