The Sogdians at Dunhuang in Han Dynasty

The Ancient Origins of Chinese Traditional Female Gender Role: A Historical Review from Pre-Qin Dynasty to Han Dynasty

There were different courses of gender development in China and the West. Traditional Chinese ethical culture, as the guiding principles in dealing with gender relations, laid the foundation of moral character of men and women, and also caused the formation of the feudal ethics of women in ancient China. This paper discussed the ancient origins of Chinese traditional female gender role in two p...

Ceramic models of wells in the han dynasty (206 BC to AD 220), China.

Introduction The ancient Chinese believed that after a person died, he would take a journey to the next life. He needed all the things he had in his earth life: food, clothes, money, entertainment, household items, and protection from evil spirits for his journey to the afterlife. The family would prepare a tomb for the dead person and fill it with all these things. This was how they honored th...

Virtual Dunhuang Art Cave

Virtual Reality can present historical places in a three-dimensional and interactive way, giving visitors a photorealistic impression of objects. Not only existing scenarios can be shown, but VR can also be used to rebuild scenarios that were damaged or destroyed a long time ago, giving new life to the cultural heritage. We used Virtual Reality to present the Mogao Grottos in Dunhuang. This cav...

Identification of Fungal Communities Associated with the Biodeterioration of Waterlogged Archeological Wood in a Han Dynasty Tomb in China

The Mausoleum of the Dingtao King (termed 'M2') is a large-scale huangchang ticou tomb that dates to the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-25 A.D.). It is the highest-ranking Han Dynasty tomb discovered to date. However, biodeterioration on the surface of the tomb M2 is causing severe damage to its wooden materials. The aim of the present study was to give insight into the fungal communities coloni...

The Meckel Dynasty in Medical Education *