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At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui
Artikel-Nr:
9781580893701
Veröffentl:
2014
Erscheinungsdatum:
08.04.2014
Seiten:
80
Autor:
Christine Liu-Perkins
Gewicht:
684 g
Format:
283x236x15 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Christine Liu-Perkins (Author); Sarah S. Brannen (Illustrator)
Unearth the mysteries of the Mawangdui tombs and take a sneak peek at life in Han dynasty China!This middle-grade chapter book unearths one of China's top archaeological finds of the last century. Miniature servants, mysterious silk paintings, scrolls of long-lost secrets, and the best preserved mummy in the world (the body of Lady Dai) are just some of the artifacts that shed light upon life in China 2200 years ago. Illustrations include archival photographs as well as gorgeously rendered illustrations of Lady Dai's life. Back matter includes historical notes on the Qin and Han Dynasties, a time line, glossary, author's note, bibliography, quotation sources, and an index.
Introduction: Face-to-Face with Lady Dai…..4; Chapter 1: Excavation of a Time Capsule…..6; Chapter 2: The Mysterious Cadaver…..18; Chapter 3: A House Underground…..26; Chapter 4: All the Comforts of Home…..34; Chapter 5: Lady Dai's Silk Treasures…..44; Chapter 6: Library of Silk and Bamboo.....52; Conclusion: Time Capsule of Mawangdui.....62; Historical Note: Legacy of the Qin and Han Dynasties.....64; Time Line of the Qin and Early Han Dynasties.....72; Glossary.....74; Author's Note.....76; Sources of Quotations.....77; Selected Bibliography.....78; Index.....80