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Ordos Plateau
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The Ordos Plateau, also known as the Ordos Basin, the Ordos, or the Shaan-Gan-Ning Basin, is a highland sedimentary basin in parts of northernmost China with an elevation of 1,000–1,600 m, and consist
The Yellow River loop covering the Ordos Plateau
The Yellow River loop covering the Ordos Plateau
The location of the Ordos culture on the Ordos Plateau, also known as the Ordos Loop due to the shape of the Yellow River enclosing its northern, east
The location of the Ordos culture on the Ordos Plateau, also known as the Ordos Loop due to the shape of the Yellow River enclosing its northern, eastern, and western sides
Approximate area of Chinese civilization during the Spring and Autumn period. Note the extension up the Wei valley
Approximate area of Chinese civilization during the Spring and Autumn period. Note the extension up the Wei valley
Bronze statuette of a man, Ordos, 3-1st century BC. British Museum. Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen notes that the statuette displays clear Europoid features.
Bronze statuette of a man, Ordos, 3-1st century BC. British Museum. Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen notes that the statuette displays clear Europoid features.
Han–Xiongnu wars
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The Han–Xiongnu wars or Sino–Xiongnu wars, were a series of military conflicts fought from 133 BC to 89 AD between the agrarian Chinese Han dynasty and the nomadic pastoralist Xiongnu confederacy, alt
Ordos Plateau
…the Chinese. From there, the Xiongnu conducted numerous devastating raids into Chinese territory (167, 158, 142, 129 BC). The Han dynasty started to fight the Xiongnu in the 2nd century BC under emperor Han Wudi, and colonized the area of the Ordos under Shuofang commandery in 127 BC. Prior to the campaign, there were already commanderies…
Emperor Wu dispatching the diplomat Zhang Qian to Central Asia, Mogao Caves mural, 8th century
Emperor Wu dispatching the diplomat Zhang Qian to Central Asia, Mogao Caves mural, 8th century
Emperor Wu of Han
Emperor Wu of Han
The ruins of a Han rammed-earth watchtower in Dunhuang
The ruins of a Han rammed-earth watchtower in Dunhuang
Painted ceramic statues of Chinese cavalrymen and infantrymen, from the Western Han period (202 BC – 9 AD)
Painted ceramic statues of Chinese cavalrymen and infantrymen, from the Western Han period (202 BC – 9 AD)