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014 Life and Afterlife: Art and Archaeology of Ancient China
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Examines artifacts relating to death, the afterlife, and communication with the dead, i.e. ancestors, in ancient China, approximately from the Shang to the Han dynasty (ca. 1600 b.c.e.-220 c.e. ). Artifacts range from oracle bones and bronze vessels to Qin Shihuangdi's vast terracotta army and more modest jade suits worn by nobles. Analyzes grave goods supplemented with textual sources to explore visions of the afterlife and issues of class, power, and gender. (Same as Art History 14.) | |
| Distribution | |
| C, D | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Day/Time: | M,W,F — 10:30 - 11:25 |
| Location: | VAC-Picture Study |
| Instructor: | (dlee@bowdoin.edu) |
| Class Email: | asian014@bowdoin.edu |
| Final Exam: | 12/16/2003, 9:00 am |
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