24 hours in ancient China : a day in the life of the people who lived there
The year is AD 17. The Han dynasty is in power and we are in and around Chang'an, the capital and one of the most developed regions of the Chinese empire, which is enjoying a prolonged economic and cultural pinnacle. There are extraordinary palaces, military bases and city walls. Households are benefitting from the invention of numerous agricultural technologies and an unprecedented level of craft production, which includes ceramics, bronzes, iro...
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