Table of Contents

Prehistory 
ca.2 milion to 5000 B.P. 
The Pre-Qin Era 
2100 to 221B.C. 
Qin and Han Dynasties 
221 B.C.to 220 A.D. 
Three Kingdoms.Jin & Southern and 
Northern Dynasties 
220 to 589 A.D. 
Sui and Tang Dynasties 
581 to 907 
Five Dynasties&Song Dynasty 
907 to 1279 A.D. 
Liao,Jin and Yuan Dynasties 
Ming Dynasty 
P368 to 1644 
Qing Dynasty 
P644 to 1912 A.D. 
Index 
Chronology

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The Mawangdui Han Tombs were thefamily cemetery of Licang(birth yearunknown—185 B.C.),who originally servedas the prime minister of Changsha Stateand was later entitled"Dai Hou."Among the many tombs excavated,No.1 Tomb was the largest and the excavated relics were the most diverse and exquisite