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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794642603321

Autore

Li Chen <1985 January 26->

Titolo

Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220) stone carved tombs in Central and Eastern China / / Chen Li

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, England : , : Archaeopress Publishing Limited, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-78969-078-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 pages)

Disciplina

931.04

Soggetti

Excavations (Archaeology) - China

Stone carving - China - History

Tombs - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 The Construction of Stone Carved Tombs -- Chapter 3 The Imagery of Stone Carved Tombs -- Chapter 4 The Origins of Stone Carved Tombs -- Chapter 5 The Legacy of Stone Carved Tombs -- Chapter 6 Conclusions -- Appendix I Catalogue of Examined Stone Carved Tombs -- Appendix II Description of the Shilipu Tomb -- Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) stone carved tombs were constructed from carved stone slabs or a combination of moulded bricks and carved stones, and were distributed in Central and Eastern China. In this book, the origins, meanings and influences of these tombs are presented as a part of the history of interactions between different parts of Eurasia.