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The archaeology of early China : from prehistory to the Han Dynasty /

This volume aims to satisfy a pressing need for an updated account of Chinese archaeology. The volume's time frame extends from the earliest peopling of China to the unification of the Chinese empire some 2,000 years ago. The spatial coverage includes, but also extends beyond, the traditional f...

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Main Author:	Shelach-Lavi, Gideon (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Subjects:	China > Antiquities. China > History > To 221 B.C. China > History > 221 B.C.-960 A.D. Social archaeology > China. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology.

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