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Liu-Perkins, Christine.
At home in her tomb
[Book] :
Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui /
Christine Liu-Perkins ; illustrated by Sarah Brannen.
Random House Distribution childrens,
2014.
Watertown, MA :
Charlesbridge,
[2013]
80 pages :
color illustrations, color map ;
24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-79) and index.
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 -- Glossary.
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.
20140815.
Excavations (Archaeology)
China
Changsha (Hunan Sheng.)
Human remains (Archaeology)
China
Changsha (Hunan Sheng.)
Treasure troves
China
Changsha (Hunan Sheng.)
Material culture
China
Changsha (Hunan Sheng.)
Tombs
China
Changsha (Hunan Sheng.)
Mawangdui Site (China.)
Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China)
Antiquities.
China
History
Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.
Brannen, Sarah S,
ill.
RV8