Ancient China Archive
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Learning from Liu Hui? A Different Way to Do Mathematics
Posted on December 31, 2011 | No CommentsCould we have done mathematics differently? -
The Origins of Roman Li-chien
Posted on October 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe Origins of Roman Li-chien By Ethan Gruber Published Online Introduction: In the West, children are generally taught that the first European to arrive in China is Marco Polo, who spent... -
Barbaricum Depictum: Images of the Germani and Xiongnu in the Works of Tacitus and Sima Qian
Posted on June 27, 2011 | No CommentsBarbaricum Depictum: Images of the Germani and Xiongnu in the Works of Tacitus and Sima Qian By Randolph Ford Sino-Platonic Papers, No.207 (2010) Introduction: A fundamental catalyst for change in human... -
Did Peking Man wield a spear? New research suggests early humans were assembling weapons in China 700,000 years ago
Posted on April 29, 2011 | No CommentsBy Owen Jarus Never underestimate Peking Man. About 700,000 years ago, at a time when China’s climate was chillier than it is today, a group of Homo erectus lived in... -
The Origin of Chess and the Silk Road
Posted on January 5, 2011 | No CommentsThe Origin of Chess and the Silk Road By Horst Remus The Silk Road Foundation Newsletter, Vol.1:1 (2003) Introduction: The classical research about the origin of Chess concentrated on investigating written... -
Power Politics in the Xiongnu Empire
Posted on November 28, 2010 | No CommentsPower Politics in the Xiongnu Empire By Bryan K. Miller PhD Dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 2008 Abstract: This thesis employs an integrated approach of the historical and archaeological evidence relevant... -
Sticky Rice used in Ancient Chinese construction
Posted on June 26, 2010 | No CommentsScientists have discovered the secret behind an ancient Chinese super-strong mortar made from sticky rice, the delicious “sweet rice” that is a modern mainstay in Asian dishes. They also concluded... -
Chinese Archaeological Discoveries include tomb of General and a 2200 year-old Icebox
Posted on May 27, 2010 | No CommentsChinese authorities have made two announcements of important archaeological discoveries in recent days – last week it was revealed that tomb of Cao Xiu, an important general during the Three... -
Space Organization and Representation of Chinese Etiquette Culture in the Ancient Pingyao City
Posted on May 22, 2010 | No CommentsSpace Organization and Representation of Chinese Etiquette Culture in the Ancient Pingyao City By Jie Gao, Junhua Zhang and Fei Dao Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture, Vol. 70:5... -
The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army marches on Toronto
Posted on April 23, 2010 | No CommentsThe Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) hosts the Canadian premiere of The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army from June 26, 2010, prior to the exhibition embarking on a Canadian national...