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At home in her tomb Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui

Presents the mysteries of the Mawangdui tombs, one of China's top archaeological finds of the last century, shedding light upon life in China during the Han dynasty. --Publisher's description.

Main Author: Liu-Perkins, Christine.
Other Authors: Brannen, Sarah S. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2013]
Subjects:
Excavations (Archaeology) > China > Changsha (Hunan Sheng) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Tombs > China > Changsha (Hunan Sheng) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Human remains (Archaeology) > China > Changsha (Hunan Sheng) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Treasure troves > China > Changsha (Hunan Sheng) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Material culture > China > Changsha (Hunan Sheng) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Mawangdui Site (China) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) > Antiquities > Juvenile nonfiction.
China > History > Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D. > Juvenile nonfiction.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Face-to-Face with Lady Dai
  • Excavation of a Time Capsule
  • The Mysterious Cadaver
  • A House Underground
  • All the Comforts of Home
  • Lady Dai's Silk Treasures
  • Library of Silk and Bamboo
  • Conclusion: Time Capsule of Mawangdui
  • Historical Note: Legacy of the Qin and Han Dynasties
  • Time Line of the Qin and Early Han Dynasties
  • Glossary.

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