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Economy of the Han dynasty
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The economy of the Han dynasty of ancient China experienced upward and downward movements in its economic cycle, periods of economic prosperity and decline. It is normally divided into three periods:
A Western Han (202 BC – 9 AD) covered jade cup with gilt bronze fittings, Sackler Museum
A Western Han (202 BC – 9 AD) covered jade cup with gilt bronze fittings, Sackler Museum
An Eastern Han (25–220 AD) golden belt hook, hammered and chiseled with designs of mythical animals and birds
An Eastern Han (25–220 AD) golden belt hook, hammered and chiseled with designs of mythical animals and birds
A painted ceramic architectural model—found in a Han tomb—depicting an urban residential tower with verandas, tiled rooftops, dougong support brackets
A painted ceramic architectural model—found in a Han tomb—depicting an urban residential tower with verandas, tiled rooftops, dougong support brackets, and a covered bridge extending from the third floor to another tower
A wushu (五銖) coin issued during the reign of Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 BC), 25.5 mm (1 in) in diameter
A wushu (五銖) coin issued during the reign of Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 BC), 25.5 mm (1 in) in diameter
Economic history of China before 1912
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The economic history of China covers thousands of years and the region has undergone alternating cycles of prosperity and decline. China, for the last two millennia, was one of the world's largest and
Economy of the Han dynasty
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A Chinese dragon seen floating among clouds engraved on a Ming-era golden canteen (15th century).
A Chinese dragon seen floating among clouds engraved on a Ming-era golden canteen (15th century).
Bronze knife money from ancient Yan
Bronze knife money from ancient Yan
Woven silk textile from Tomb No. 1 at Mawangdui Han tombs site, Changsha, Hunan province, China, dated to the Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BCE
Woven silk textile from Tomb No. 1 at Mawangdui Han tombs site, Changsha, Hunan province, China, dated to the Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BCE
A pottery dog found in a Han tomb wearing a decorative dog collar; production of ceramic figurines represented a significant part of the funerary indu
A pottery dog found in a Han tomb wearing a decorative dog collar; production of ceramic figurines represented a significant part of the funerary industry, which produced goods such as this for a tomb occupant's afterlife.