The Glorious Rise and Violent Fall of Qin’s Ritual Culture In the twilight years of the Qin dynasty, the imperial […]
The Humble Origins of the Qin State The rise of the Qin people to historical prominence—culminating in the unification of […]
Unearthing the Sonic Treasures of Xianyang The 2023 excavation of the Qin capital Xianyang’s imperial storehouse yielded an astonishing archaeological […]
A Walk That Changed History On an unassuming day in 1976, archaeologist Yuan Zhongyi stumbled upon a glint in the […]
The Weight of Expectation in Xianyang’s Dust Archaeology is a discipline of patience. For years, teams had surveyed the ancient […]
The Power of Physical Evidence in Decoding History Archaeological artifacts serve as tangible keys to unlocking the mysteries of the […]
The Ancient Art of Bone Crafting Long before the Qin dynasty unified China, early humans had already mastered the art […]
The Hidden World of Qin Dynasty Artisans While the Terracotta Army stands as the most famous legacy of Qin craftsmanship, […]
The Discovery of an Elite Craftsmanship Center Archaeologists working near the former Qin capital of Xianyang made a remarkable discovery […]
From Humble Beginnings: The Archaeologist’s Craft Every archaeological discovery begins with fragments—broken bricks, scattered bones, or shattered pottery. As one […]
The Allure of Xianyang’s Hollow Brick Artistry Among the most captivating archaeological discoveries from China’s Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) are […]
A Tale of Two Dynasties on the Wei River Plain The fertile lands flanking the Wei River in Shaanxi province […]
Imperial Floor Tiles with a Message Among the most intriguing artifacts prized by collectors of Chinese antiquities are large floor […]
From Functional Building Blocks to Artistic Masterpieces The molded decorative bricks of China’s Qin (221-206 BCE) and Han (206 BCE-220 […]
The Forgotten Treasures Beneath the Soil Across the Xianyang Plateau, where the Qin Dynasty once flourished, farmers till soil littered […]
The Spy Who Built an Empire: The Origins of the Zheng Guo Canal In 246 BCE, as the young King […]
The Humble Foundations of an Empire The architectural heart of Qin dynasty’s capital, Xianyang, was built on vast stretches of […]
The Rise of Qin and Its Imperial Ambitions The Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE) marked China’s first imperial unification under Emperor […]
Unearthing the Foundations of History For archaeologists, few discoveries quicken the pulse like encountering rammed earth (夯土) – the compacted […]
The Puzzle of Xianyang: A Capital Without Walls Unlike traditional Chinese cities defined by orderly walls and gates, Xianyang—the capital […]
The Rise of Xianyang: Capital of a Ruthless Empire Xianyang, the capital of the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE), stood as […]
The City of Xianyang: A Tapestry of Power and Labor While the First Emperor’s terracotta warriors and grand palaces dominate […]
