At home in her tomb, Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui, Christine Liu-Perkins ; with illustrations by Sarah Brannen
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At home in her tomb, Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui, Christine Liu-Perkins ; with illustrations by Sarah Brannen
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-79) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Intended audience
1110, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
At home in her tomb
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
Oclc number
876712989
Responsibility statement
Christine Liu-Perkins ; with illustrations by Sarah Brannen
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 7.7, 2.0, 164070.
Sub title
Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui
Summary
"...Unearths the mysteries of the Mawangdui (mah-wahng-dway) tombs, 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 during the Han dynasty."--Amazon.com
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
Target audience
pre adolescent
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Creator
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- Juvenile works
- Treasure troves
- Human remains (Archaeology)
- History
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- China
- Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- Mawangdui Site (China)
- Tombs
- Han Dynasty (China)
- Electronic books
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Antiquities
- China + Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Material culture
- Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) -- Antiquities
- Treasure troves -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Tombs -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Tombs -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Treasure troves -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- China + Mawangdui Site
- Mawangdui Site (China) -- Juvenile literature
- Material culture -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D -- Juvenile literature
- Material culture -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
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- Juvenile works
- Treasure troves
- Human remains (Archaeology)
- History
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- China
- Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- Mawangdui Site (China)
- Tombs
- Han Dynasty (China)
- Electronic books
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Antiquities
- China + Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Material culture
- Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) -- Antiquities
- Treasure troves -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Tombs -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Tombs -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Treasure troves -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- China + Mawangdui Site
- Mawangdui Site (China) -- Juvenile literature
- Material culture -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D -- Juvenile literature
- Material culture -- China -- Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
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