The Resource At home in her tomb : Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui, Christine Liu-Perkins ; with illustrations by Sarah S. Brannen
At home in her tomb : Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui, Christine Liu-Perkins ; with illustrations by Sarah S. Brannen
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The item At home in her tomb : Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui, Christine Liu-Perkins ; with illustrations by Sarah S. Brannen represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- Summary
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- "...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
- Presents the mysteries of the Mawangdui tombs, one of China's top archaeological finds of the last century, shedding light upon life in China during the Han dynasty. --Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 80 pages
- Contents
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- 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
- Glossary
- Isbn
- 9781580893701
- Label
- At home in her tomb : Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui
- Title
- At home in her tomb
- Title remainder
- Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui
- Statement of responsibility
- Christine Liu-Perkins ; with illustrations by Sarah S. Brannen
- Subject
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- Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D
- China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D. -- Juvenile literature
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Material culture -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Material culture -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) -- Antiquities
- Mawangdui Site (China) -- Juvenile literature
- Tombs -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Tombs -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Treasure troves -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Treasure troves -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Mawangdui Site (China)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "...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
- Presents the mysteries of the Mawangdui tombs, one of China's top archaeological finds of the last century, shedding light upon life in China during the Han dynasty. --Publisher's description
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Liu-Perkins, Christine
- Dewey number
- 931/.215
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS797.52.M393
- LC item number
- L58 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 7.7
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Brannen, Sarah S
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mawangdui Site (China)
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Tombs
- Human remains (Archaeology)
- Treasure troves
- Material culture
- Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China)
- China
- Mawangdui Site (China)
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Tombs
- Human remains (Archaeology)
- Treasure troves
- Material culture
- Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China)
- China
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- At home in her tomb : Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui, Christine Liu-Perkins ; with illustrations by Sarah S. Brannen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-79) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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 -- Glossary
- Control code
- ocn798437853
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 80 pages
- Isbn
- 9781580893701
- Isbn Type
- (reinforced for library use)
- Lccn
- 2012024630
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color map
- Label
- At home in her tomb : Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui, Christine Liu-Perkins ; with illustrations by Sarah S. Brannen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-79) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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 -- Glossary
- Control code
- ocn798437853
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 80 pages
- Isbn
- 9781580893701
- Isbn Type
- (reinforced for library use)
- Lccn
- 2012024630
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color map
Subject
- Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature
- China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D
- China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D. -- Juvenile literature
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Material culture -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Material culture -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) -- Antiquities
- Mawangdui Site (China) -- Juvenile literature
- Tombs -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Tombs -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Treasure troves -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng)
- Treasure troves -- China | Changsha (Hunan Sheng) -- Juvenile literature
- Mawangdui Site (China)
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