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The Archaeology of Han China Part of Cambridge World Archaeology AUTHORS:Alice Yao, University of Chicago Wengcheong Lam林永昌, Chinese University of Hong Kong PUBLICATION PLANNED FOR: August 2024 FORMAT: Hardback ISBN: 9781107185555 The Han Dynasty, which ruled from 202 BCE to 212 CE, is often taken as a reference point and model for Chinese identity and tradition. Covering a geographical expanse comparable to that of the People's Republic of China, it is foundational to understanding Chinese culture and politics, past and present. This volume offers an up-to-date overview of the archaeology of the Han Empire. Alice Yao and Wengcheong Lam study the period via an interdisciplinary approach that combines textual and archaeological evidence. Exploring the dynamics of empire building in East Asia, Yao and Lam draw on recent archaeological discoveries to recast Western Han imperialism as a series of contingent material projects, including the organization of spatial orders, foodways, an
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