Pyotr Kozlov

Pyotr Kuzmich Kozlov (Russian Пётр Кузьмич Козлов, scientific transliteration Pëtr Kuz'mič Kozlov; * October 3, 1863 near Smolensk, † September 26, 1935 in Peterhof near Novgorod ) was a Russian explorer and discoverer, of the studies Nikolai Mikhailovich Prschewalskis in Tibet and Mongolia completed.

Against the wishes of his parents, who had provided for Kozlov a military career, accompanied this Przhevalsky and its successor Pewtsow and Roborowsky in their expeditions in Asia. In 1895 he took over in place of the ailing Roborowskys for the first time lead an expedition.

1899-1901 Kozlov explored the rivers of the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Mekong River.

During an expedition to the Gobi Desert 1907-1909 he discovered the remains of Khara- Khoto, a company founded by the Western Xia fabled city, which was a rich trade center at the time of Marco Polo. In the following years, Koslow dedicated the excavations Khara- Khotos, he brought more than 2,000 books in Tangutensprache to St. Petersburg.

Kozlov's last expedition to Tibet and Mongolia resulted in the discovery of several Xiongnu tombs, further Koslow took over 2000 years old textiles from Bactria.