1124577

CHINA FIRST EMPEROR DECREE c.221-206B.C. #1124577

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CHINA FIRST EMPEROR DECREE c.221-206B.C. #1124577
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Fire sale - further price cut to 60-70% original price - all inventory must go before December</em></td>
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Qin Dynasty ?(c. 221- 206 B.C.) - The First Emperor of Qin (in
Chinese, Qin shi huang di, r. 221-210 BC) was renowned as
much for what he destroyed as for what he caused to be created.
Familiar to generations of schoolchildren as the ogre who burnt
the books and buried the scholars, his image was of brutal
warlord whose armies put an end to the Warring States period by
destroying all his rivals, ushering in an age of centralized
imperial rule (he was the first man to bear the title ?imperial
sovereign?) which standardized weights, measures, and writing
systems, and linked disparate defensive systems into what
became known as the Great Wall.
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Historical Value - Antiques bring the standards of haute couture
into the home. Antiquities are works of art or utilitarian objects
from ancient times, which have normally been excavated from
tombs or historical sites. The huge worldwide demand for these
ancient and often beautiful pieces has led to a critical shortage
and therefore prices have soared to an unprecedented higher
level.
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Art in the Tomb - China is a land full of ancient sites awaiting
investigation. Since coming to power the government of the
People?s Republic has conducted a series of model excavations
of ancient tombs, dramatically increasing our fragmentary
knowledge of its huge past.
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The aristocratic burial customs of the Han dynasty had
subsequently spread to all sections of society, and by the time of
Tang it was usual for every ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good, minor imperfection </td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Qin Dynasty ?(c. 221- 206 B.C.)</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:CHINA FIRST EMPEROR DECREE c.221-206B.C.</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:daly city,ca, usa</td></tr>
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