#handynasty #fieldmuseum Field Museum Tomb figures were an important part of many Han Dynasty burials, though the number and type varied depending on a person’s status. The wealthy and powerful were buried with figures to serve every need: clay soldiers, carriage drivers, musicians, dancer… See more

#handynasty #fieldmuseum Field Museum Tomb figures were an important part of many Han Dynasty burials, though the number and type varied depending on a person’s status. The wealthy and powerful were buried with figures to serve every need: clay soldiers, carriage drivers, musicians, dancer… See more

#handynasty #fieldmuseum Field Museum Tomb figures were an important part of many Han Dynasty burials, though the number and type varied depending on a person’s status. The wealthy and powerful were buried with figures to serve every need: clay soldiers, carriage drivers, musicians, dancer… See more

#Handynasty[a] (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC). It was succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period (220–

e #BaoxiePlankRoad in Shaand Province was part of a vast network of roads maintained by the #HanDynasty government. Later reconstructed, all that remains of the original road are post holes

e #BaoxiePlankRoad in Shaand Province was part of a vast network of roads maintained by the #HanDynasty government. Later reconstructed, all that remains of the original road are post holes

This iron stove model was likely made for the tomb of a wealthy #HanDynasty family. Too fragile to be on display, it is undergoing treatment in The Field Museum's conservation laboratories.

Artifacts collected along the ground, like these #HanDynasty pieces, help archaeologists compare the population living on the coast before and after #Qin unification-revealing a population boom.