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Donghan Dynasty Copper Cattle Sculptures
Donghan Dynasty Copper Cattle Sculptures

Donghan Dynasty Copper Cattle Sculptures

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Two copper cattle sculptures of Donghan Dynasty (AD 25-220), unearthed in Guangxi Province, are seen at the National Museum on March 13, 2006 in Beijing, China. China will offer more chances to foreign experts to take part in archaeological research in China and encourage domestic scholars to conduct research abroad, said a cultural heritage official.

Sources and Further Information

Lawler, Andrew. 2009. Beyond the Yellow River: How China Became China. Science 325:930-943.

Yang, Xiaoneng. 2004. Chinese Archaeology in the Twentieth Century: New Perspectives on China's Past. Yale University Press, New Haven.

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