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The Han Dynasty y 206BC 220AD

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Contents Chronological charts and maps Nomads: Yuehzi, Xiongnu, Ordos desert Maoling Emperor Wu s mausoleum Huo Qubing s tomb Mawangdui, Changsha Elephant Hill, Nanyue Lion Mountain, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province Tortoise (Guishan) Mountian, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province Mancheng, Hebei Province Museums and collections

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=04&region=eac

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=05&region=eac

http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/timeline.htm edu/chinaciv/timeline htm

http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/chinese-dynasty-guide.cfm of asia/history/chinese guide.cfm

http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/han-dynasty-map.cfm

http://www.maps-of-china.com/china-country.shtml

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/han_map.jpg p p p

http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/dynasty-han.cfm

Bronze silk worm Bronze silk worm http://www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?id=5111&i=18&v=2&op=1193

http://www.archaeology.org/1101/departments/artifact.html

http://www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?v=2&id=4793

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/han_dynasty

Glazed terracotta watch tower http://www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?id=5799&i=22&v=2&op=1193 p p p

Crossbows http://www.chinahistoryforum.com/ index.php?/topic/4470-han-crossbows/ i /4470 h / http://www hnmuseum http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/ eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_2_1.jsp

Yuezhi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:yueh-chihmigrations.jpg

Xiongnu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:asia_200bc.jpg

Eagle-shaped gold crown Eagle shaped gold crown http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2010-10/29/content_11692207.htm

An Ordos bronze http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/beltbuckleordos3-1centurybce2.jpg di / di / /1/15/B l B kl d 1C BCE2

The Ordos Loop of the Yellow River http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:yellowrivermap.jpg

Ordos bronze man http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/bronzemanordos3-1stcenturybce.jpg

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Ordos silver horse http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/silverhorseordos4-1bce.jpg

Qin four-horse chariot Q http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:p1010019.jpg

Terracotta horse http://www.artsmia.org/viewer/larger-image.php?id=5623&v=2

Terracotta horseman http://www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?v=2&id=4683

Zhang Qian s mission Zhang Qian s mission http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:zhangqiantravels.jpg

Emperor Wu s mausoleum http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/atam/115108.htm

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/picture/shaanxi/xianyang/maoling-mausoleum.htm ImageID: 0074603

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Huo Qubing, Han General http://history.cultural-china.com/en/47history499.html

Qilian Mt. Xian Qinling Mountains

Stone sculpture from his tomb http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/69arts367.html

Animals from the tomb Animals from the tomb http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/atam/115101.htm

http://www.archaeologydaily.com/news/201011125531/ Large-ancient-graves-from-Western-Han-Dynasty-found-in-Chongqing.html t t f i i ht

http://nico-digitalarchaeology.blogspot.com/2010/09/reconstructing-china-virtual-western.html

http://nico-digitalarchaeology.blogspot.com/2010/09/reconstructing-china-virtual-western.html

http://nico-digitalarchaeology.blogspot.com/2010/09/reconstructing-china-virtual-western.html it h l t /2010/09/ t ti hi it l t l

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/china_qing_blue.jpg p p g_

http://www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?id=1114&i=4&v=2&op=1193

Woven silk Chu dress Woven silk Chu dress http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53h1800h3595.html

Female dancer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:cernuschi_museum_20060812_069.jpg 069

Tortoise-shaped terracotta inkstand Tortoise shaped terracotta inkstand http://www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?id=513&i=1&v=2&op=1193

Tortoise-shaped gilt bronze seal p g http://www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?id=11861&i=27&v=2&op=1193

The kingdom of Changsha g g http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_2_1.jsp

View of the site of Mawangdui View of the site of Mawangdui http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_1.jsp

http://heritage-key.com/site/mawangdui-han-dynasty-tombs

Photo of excavated scene at Tomb No.1 From January 16 to April 28, 1972, Tomb No.1 was excavated and more than 1,000 treasures such as lacquerware, fabrics, paintings on silk, bamboo slips and a well-preserved female corpse were unearthed from it. http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_1.jsp

Wooden outer coffin http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_3.jsp

The second coffin The second coffin http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_3.jsp

The third coffin http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_3.jsp

The innermost coffin The innermost coffin http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_3.jsp

http://www.tao-yin.com/tao-yin/mawangdui_duchesse.htmtao yin/mawangdui duchesse htm

http://www.artknowledgenews.com/2009-09-18-22-18-32-santa-barbara-museum-of-art http://www.artknowledgenews.com/2009 09 18 22 18 32 santa barbara museum of art -opens-lady-dai-tomb-exhibition-from-the-hunan-provincial-museum.html

Decorated silk banner (212cm) laid over the innermost http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/western_han_chinese_silk.jpg

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http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_2_1.jsp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:mawangdui_lacquerwares_and_tray.jpg

Lacquerware cosmetic set Lacquerware cosmetic set http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_2_3.jsp

http://www.asianart.com/articles/ladydai/large/23.jpg

http://www.artknowledgenews.com/2009-09-18-22-18-32-santa-barbara-museum-of-art- opens-lady-dai-tomb-exhibition-from-the-hunan-provincial-museum.html d th h i i l ht l

Photo of excavated scene at Tomb No.2 From December 18, 1973 to January 13, 1974, Tomb No.2 was excavated. Because it wasn t sealed compactly and had been robbed several times, the chamber had decayed and collapsed, barely 200 funeral objects such as seals, lacquerware, jade and bronzeware were found in it. http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_1.jsp

Photo of excavated scene at Tomb No.3 From November 19 to December 13, 1973, Tomb No.3 was excavated. Over 1,000 cultural relics such as books copied on silk, paintings on silk, bamboo and wooden slips, lacquerware and fabrics, were unearthed from it. http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_1.jsp

Painted silk from Tomb 3 http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_2_1.jsp

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/mawangdui2.jpg org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/mawangdui2

Silk map Silk map http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:western_han_mawangdui_silk_map.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nanyue

Discovery of tomb Discovery of tomb http://www.gznywmuseum.com/enln/news/2011224234041.html

Museum over tomb site http://www.gznywmuseum.com/enln/news/2011224233640.html html

Construction ti of the tomb http://www.gznywmuseum.com/enln/news/2011224234725.html html

Jade seal of emperor http://www.gznywmuseum.com/enln/news/2011225171130.html html

Pottery urn inscribed vessel of Changle Palace http://www.gznywmuseum.com/enln/news/2011225172823.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/western_han_nanyue_king_museum

Objects from the tomb http://www.gznywmuseum.com/enln/index.html html

Pottery percussion instruments Pottery percussion instruments http://www.gznywmuseum.com/enln/news/2011225172823.html

Silver box http://www.gznywmuseum.com/enln/news/2011225172412.html

Gold bulbs http://www.gznywmuseum.com/enln/news/2011225172412.html

Tiger-shaped Jie g p http://www.gznywmuseum.com/enln/news/2011225171728.html

http://www.mychinahometown.com/provinces/jiangsu.aspx

Chu kingdom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:en-chu260bce.jpg

http://scenery.cultural-china.com/en/147s7863s12756.html l hi / /147S7863S12756 l

Jade suits http://big5.china.com.cn/chinese/2002/dec/241733.htm hi / hi /2002/D /241733

Jade suit of Liu Wu, Xuzhou http://www.absolutechinatours.com/china com/china-travel/xuzhou/travel-guide guide.html

Miniature terracotta army Miniature terracotta army http://www.xz.gov.cn/english/life%20in%20xuzhou/scenic%20spots/index.html

The miniature army http://www.chinamuseum.info/2009/06/china-xuzhou-museum/

Gold belt buckle from tomb http://www.travelchinaguide.com/picture/jiangsu/xuzhou/ travelchinaguide com/picture/jiangsu/xuzhou/

Jade bear from the tomb Jade bear from the tomb http://www.travelchinaguide.com/picture/jiangsu/xuzhou/

Liu Zhu s tomb http://scenery.cultural-china.com/en/129scenery7858.htmlcom/en/129scenery7858 html

Liu Zhu s tomb http://scenery.cultural-china.com/en/129scenery7858.html

http://www.chinatourme.com/jiangsu/xuzhou/2009/0414/235.html

http://scenery.cultural-china.com/en/129scenery7858.html

Hebei Province http://www.mychinahometown.com/provinces/hebei.aspx

http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/map.htm

Entrance to Liu Sheng s tomb http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2liumain.htm edu/chinaciv/archae/2liumain htm

Drawing of the tomb complex g p http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2liudiag.htm

Liu Sheng s jade burial suit http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2liujade.htm edu/chinaciv/archae/2liujade htm

Bronze weights http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2liubron.htm edu/chinaciv/archae/2liubron htm

Bronze ding Bronze ding http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2liubron.htm

http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2liubron.htm

http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2liubron.htm

http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2liubron.htm

Museums and collections Beijing Palace Museum http://www.dpm.org.cn/www_oldweb/english/default.html oldweb/english/default html British Museum http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlights_searc h_results.aspx?searchtext aspx?searchtext=han+dynastyhan+dynasty Metropolitan Museum http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/asian_art http://www.artsmia.org/art org/art-of-asia/ of asia/ http://www.chinapage.com/museum.html http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_splash.htm / / hi h h http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/timelines/china/qin-han.html and archaeology.com/timelines/china/qin han.html http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html