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See The Face of Emperor Wu, a Sixth-Century Chinese Ruler Brought to Life with DNA Analysis
In 1996, a team of archaeologists discovered the tomb of Emperor Wu—the sixth-century ruler who reigned over the Northern ...
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The Great Wall
According to legend, the Great Wall was built by the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty ... now Henan Province dating back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC). In addition to Chu, the kingdoms ...
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Episode 23 - Chinese Zhou ritual vessel
The Shang Dynasty had seen the growth of China's first large ... the political rulers were scared, because they were reading that as some kind of Mandate of Heaven." So the Zhou's ritual feasting ...
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Qianling Mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty
Qianling, the tomb of the third Tang emperor, Li Zhi ... took the throne herself and titled her reign "Zhou," becoming the first empress in Chinese history to rule the country.
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Ancient site from Neolithic to Shang and Zhou dynasties discovered in Shanxi Province
With the rare emblems of the "Yasheng" and "Ge" clans, the discoveries have also filled the gap of relics dating back to the period between the late Shang Dynasty (c.1600BC-1046BC) and the Zhou ...
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Episode Transcript – Episode 23 - Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel
The Shang Dynasty had seen the growth of China's first large ... the political rulers were scared, because they were reading that as some kind of Mandate of Heaven." So the Zhou's ritual feasting ...