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A new look at one of the most spectacular finds in the annals of archaeology, this book also considers the historical and archaeological context of ... More

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This beautiful series tells the story of China's rich history and civilization through a collection of excellent photographs and descriptions of ... More

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A study that makes use of an interdisciplinary approach to challenge traditional theories of state formation in China and promote debate on early ... More

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A vast "army" of over 7,000 terracotta statues of soldiers surrounds the tomb of the first emperor of the Qin dynasty in the Shaanxi province in ... More

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Standing guard around the tomb of Qin Shihuangdi, the ranks of a terracotta army bear silent witness to the vast power of the First Emperor of the ... More

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"A fascinating and readable account...a valuable compendium of recent research on a little-known region." --"Archaeology," "Essential reading for ... More

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Focusing on the ancient culture and civilization of China, early Southeast Asia, and Melanesia, contributions from 40 specialists in archaeology, ... More

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In 1974, Chinese villagers happened upon an 8,000-man army in battle-ready formation, each warrior a life-size figure in pottery made over 2,200 ... More

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How have political conflicts impacted philosophical concepts and the rise of particular intellectual lineages in China? This question is part of a ... More

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This volume presents archaeological artifacts from China exhibited at the British Museum, focusing on the Tang dynasty. Featured items are gold and ... More

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Students of the history and archaeology of early civilizations will find China in the Early Bronze Age the most up-to-date and wide-ranging ... More

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Examination of the transformation of chiefdom societies in Neolithic China drawing on detailed archaeological data.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from ... More

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Here is an intimate look at the everyday lives of the people that inhabited the great empires through history. Each book covers a specific time and ... More

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Reflections of Early China is a comprehensive study that presents a historical, archaeological, and theoretical exploration of pictographs and ... More

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Focusing on the ancient culture and civilization of China, early Southeast Asia, and Melanesia, contributions from 40 specialists in archaeology, ... More

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In 1974, farmers uncover the terra-cotta army of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi. Satellite technology reveals about 8,000 soldiers at the ... More

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A fascinating study of this amazing archaeological discovery.

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In 221 bc the First Emperor of Qin unified the lands that would become the heart of a Chinese empire. Though forged by conquest, this vast domain ... More

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Transcending ethnic, linguistic, and religious boundaries, early empires shaped thousands of years of world history. Yet despite the global ... More

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Originally published in 1934 and written by the Curator of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, this is an informative and highly ... More

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A study of Chinese astronomy accessible to the non-specialist.

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Argues that Greece was an integral part of the wider Eastern Mediterranean and Near Eastern civilization and that this had a major impact on the ways ... More

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Many tombs dating to the Eastern Zhou (770-221 BCE) and Han (206 BCE-220 AD) periods contain musical instruments or their visual representations in ... More

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