At home in her tomb : Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui / Christine Liu-Perkins ; illustrated by Sarah Brannen.

Title:

ISBN:

9781580893701

Personal Author:

Liu-Perkins, Christine

Publication Information:

Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2013]

Physical Description:

80 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm

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.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.7 2.0 164070.

Geographic Term:

Mawangdui Site (China)

Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) -- Antiquities

China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.

Subject Term:

Excavations (Archaeology)--China--Changsha (Hunan Sheng)

Tombs--China--Changsha (Hunan Sheng)

Human remains (Archaeology)--China--Changsha (Hunan Sheng)

Treasure troves--China--Changsha (Hunan Sheng)

Material culture--China--Changsha (Hunan Sheng)