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THE GOLDEN ACE OFChinese Archaeolog
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The exhibition is sponsored by East
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CHU AND OTHER CULTURESC. 770- 221 B
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THE WHITE HOUSEWASHINGTONJune 24,19
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China offers this important exhibit
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from several continents, whose illu
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AcknowledgmentsFive years ago, when
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Archaeological Sites
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BRONZE AGE CHINACHU ANDOTHERCULTURE
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CHINESE HISTORICAL PERIODS AND DYNA
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since Shen Nong, or Yan Di —the f
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(American, 1870-1946), chief palaeo
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Hardstone owl; height 34.1(i3 3 /s)
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Soon after, two young Chinese schol
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prise with steady, though modest, f
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archaeologists were scarce and supe
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Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). 71
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Bronze spirit tree; height384 (151
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bution, chronology, and behavior; t
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1 The jin shi xue was formally esta
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CATALOGUE
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The Foundation of Chinese Civilizat
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exhibit similarities to those of th
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the first Banpo phase, nearly all o
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kind of graphic notation. These mar
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of triangles pointing outward. The
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3Painted pottery ping flaskHeight 3
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4Painted pottery hu jarHeight 20.8
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65 I YANCSHAO CULTURE: BANPO
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1 Excavated in 1978; published: Lin
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Painted pottery pen basin;height 12
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of the relationships between Majiay
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ing one another and holding between
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7Painted pottery ping containerHeig
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9Painted pottery guan jarHeight 21.
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Aerial view of the femalespirit tem
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of the eponymous female spirit —
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FIG. i. Jade coiled dragon;height 2
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showing that the topic had been cra
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Excavation photograph ofthe tomb at
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only surface detail — a decoratio
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two halves, one on each side, hangi
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ten vessels were wine containers (h
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series utilizing a common design. (
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handles. These truly are the "impos
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62Bronze fangyou vesselHeight 27.8
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rior's own features, the mask must
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Most published Shang period bo have
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Excavation photographs ofPit 2 at S
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held up to the level of the nose, t
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6666backby one count, including cat
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67sideI 68sidedifferent types might
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6 92l6I BRONZE AGE CHINA
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7°2l8 I BRONZE ACE CHINA
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22OBRONZE ACE CHINA
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7 272Bronze raptor ornamentHeight 4
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224 I BRONZE ACE CHINA
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75Incised gold sheathLength 142 (55
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BRONZES FROMFENG HAOAND ENVIRONS,SH
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The bronzes from Tomb 163 are somew
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232 I BRONZE ACE CHINA
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77Bronze animal-shaped zun vesselHe
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BRONZES FROMHOARD 1 ATZHUANGBAI,FUF
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78Lu Fu Yi bronze gu vesselHeight 2
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years at the beginning of the dynas
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8iShi Qiang bronze pan vesselHeight
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82he had abundant good fortune and
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83Bronze fangding vesselHeight 17.8
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ROYAL TOMBS OFTHE JIN STATE,BEIZHAO
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»4Jade and hardstone face covering
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253 I ROYAL TOMBS OF THE JIN STATE,
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carved for another purpose, and dat
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87Jinhou Pi bronze gui vesselHeight
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rately, with many lifelike features
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coarse ribbon decoration of the pie
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crats who controlled the area of th
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The Flamboyance of Eastern ZhouCHU
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riage of Zhou and nomadic tradition
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the Xiasi-Heshangling tombs indicat
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scale in E in three consecutive oct
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THE ZENGHOU YlTOMB ATLEIGUDUN,SUIXI
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in the histories, none were located
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vessel. 5 The decoration consists o
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pentine creatures in a style that i
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95Bronze zun-pan vesselszun: height
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As a tour de force of multiple cast
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96Pair of bronze hu jars with stand
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97Bronze jian-fou cooler and ladlej
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Since no earlier square jian-fou ar
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99Bronze brazier, charcoal shovel,
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100Bronze cranelike figure with dee
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FIG. i. Painted lacquerdrum stand f
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ponent of the rituals is confirmed
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103Bronze shu spearOverall length 3
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105Gold zhan bowl and hi spoonzhan:
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io6Jade pendant in the shape of ash
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CHU LACQUERSFROM HUBEIPROVINCELacqu
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io/Duck-shaped painted lacquer he b
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io8Painted lacquer dou containerHei
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109Painted lacquer deerHeight 77 (3
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110Painted lacquer screenHeight 15
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IllmaTwo painted lacquer erbei cups
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TOMB 1AT MASHAN,JIANGLING,HUBEI PRO
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FIG. 2. The body, wrappedand tied.w
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11231312111098765432112341234Fixed
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TI2C326 I CHU AND OTHER CULTURES
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1 Excavated in 1982 (N 9); reported
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instruments, including sets of bell
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wrapped around some of the handles
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334 CHU AND OTHER CULTURES
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"5Bronze zun vessel inlaid with gol
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n6Horn carved with three dragonsHei
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ii7Bronze Ejun Qi jie tallyHeight 3
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FIG. 3. Reconstruction ofthe land a
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TOMB 1 ATTIANXINGGUAN,JIANGLING,HUB
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these comes from a mid-seventh cent
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States elite in Chu and elsewhere s
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THE TOMB OFKING CUO OFZHONGSHANAT S
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FIG. 2. Excavation photographof the
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affiliations and names of the indiv
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hindquarters raised — and their o
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EARLY IMPERIAL CHINA
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Excavation photograph ofPit i at Xi
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THE TERRA-COTTA ARMYNEAR THE FIRSTE
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Excavation photographs ofthe terra-
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123Terra-cotta figure of a high-ran
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124Terra-cotta figure of a middle-r
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12 5Terra-cotta figure of a standin
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126Terra-cotta figure of a kneeling
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12/Terra-cotta figure of a chariote
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128A group of four terra-cotta char
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THE ROYAL TOMBSAT LINGSHAN,MANCHENG
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129Jade shroud sewn with gold wire,
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392 | EARLY IMPERIAL CHINA
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The high relief of the bronze and j
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i3iBronze ding tripod with bear-sha
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132Bronze hu vessel with bird-scrip
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133and from Yangzhou in Jiangsu pro
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134Bronze boshanlu censer inlaid wi
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135Bronze ram-shaped lampHeight 18.
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136Bronze bird-shaped lampHeight 30
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137Gilt bronze human-shaped lampHei
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Excavation photograph ofthe main ch
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138Gold seal of Emperor WenHeight 3
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139Jade shroud sewn with silk, and
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140Jade double-bi disk with spiral
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FIG. i. Detail of a paintedcoffin f
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creature; the two horns of the beas
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144Jade pei pectoralLength approxim
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H5Jade pei ornament in the shape of
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figures, a huang, and some beads. 2
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carved jade object. The silver box
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texts are exceedingly rare events);
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incised lines. The cup sits on thre
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1506i5obdetailplumes and two intert
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150Chave been used in conjunction w
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an expression of inner contemplatio
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quarter of the fifth century had be
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152Painted stone standing Buddha97
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153Painted stone standing bodhisatt
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HEJIACUNAND OTHERDISCOVERIES ATXI'A
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154Parcel-gilt silver pan dish with
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156in counterbalance, one up and on
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!57Jade belt inlaid with gold, pear
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158Two gold tree appliquesHeight 13
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!59Gilt bronze striding dragonHeigh
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DISCOVERIESFROM THE FAMENMONASTERYA
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The second chamber of the crypt con
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placed one in each corner of the in
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i6iGilt bronze pagodaHeight 53.5(19
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l62Crystal reliquary container in t
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163doctrine for the most speedy att
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outspread wings; their sweeping tai
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including the Pure Land of the West
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i6 5Parcel-gilt silver tea basketHe
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i66Openwork parcel-gilt silver cens
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167Mi se ware pan dishHeight 6.1 (2
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i68Blue glass pan dish with engrave
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169Bronze ewerHeight 29.5 (11.61);
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TANG POTTERYFUNERARYFIGURES FROMXI'
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Cat. 173century CE, sancai (three-c
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I/OA group of five painted pottery
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elaborate arrangements or wear the
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areas long before the earliest arti
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504 I EARLY IMPERIAL CHINA
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THE TOMB OFWANG CHUZHIAT XIYANCHUAN
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Southeast corner of theanteroom, sh
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V5indicating that such deliberate m
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be a male conductor, or drum major.
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ESSAYS
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At the turning point of the twentie
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lower and middle Yangzi regions and
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Henan province; it ultimately retre
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mainly in northern China, and we ha
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The Bronze Age of ChinaZ O U H E N
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finds demonstrated that the early S
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more 70,000 square meters. Cities o
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Archaeological investigation of the
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led archeologists to designate thei
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expanding and then contracting. Bec
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the broader definition of the Chu c
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Cat. 95, detailtypes of vessels are
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shaman and ghosts, and favored lewd
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shu (c. 179-104 BCE) known as the "
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The Han and Tang DynastiesXUPINGFAN
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excavations prior to the Mancheng e
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was granted the titles of Prince of
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mi se porcelains and the gold and s
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FufengFujian Province (Fujian Sheng
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XinzhuxiangXishuiquanXitaiXiyanchua
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Maba ManMajiabang CultureMajiayao C
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gong (guang)guguguanguiguihehehuhu
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Chang 19863. Chang Kwang-chih.The A
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Liaohe wenming qiyuantezheng zai re
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Kuhn 1982. Kuhn, Dieter. "The Silk-
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Morgan 1877. Morgan, Lewis H.Ancien
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wenwu kaogudui. "SichuanWushan Daxi
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Wang and Wang 1993. Wang Xu andWang
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Quanshu. Vol. 463. Shanghai,1987.Yu
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shouci faxian tongqi," Kaogu1984,10
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Dawenkou culture, 51, 53, 66, 99-10
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Sanji, Pingshan, Hebei province,352