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Two Lavish Ancient Jade Burial Suits Were Among Over 10,000 Cultural Relics Found Within The Tombs Of A Western Han Dynasty King And His Wife
Clearly, the nobles of the Han dynasty (206 B.C. to A.D. 220) preferred to be buried in luxurious attire. The jade burial ...
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Maoling Mausoleum of Emperor Wu Di of the Hang Dynasty (206 BC- AD 220)
and was wrapped in "jade clothes sewn with gold thread." Tombs of emperors in the Han Dynasty were marked by earth mounds packed into square shapes with level tops. Tombs from that time are called ...
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Jade burial suit: 2,000-year-old 'immortality' armor worn by Chinese royalty
What it is: A type of ceremonial suit constructed of jade pieces and worn by royal members of China's Han dynasty (ruled from ...