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Northern Arizona University: Glossary for Ancient China WebsiteNorthern Arizona University: Glossary for Ancient China Website
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Northern Arizona University: Glossary for Ancient China

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Resource provides terms and definitions of ancient Chinese mythological figures, archeological terms, and historical terms.

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ancient china, china, mythology

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ancient china 3000 bc ad 500, ancient chinese, archeological, archeology, bang, bronze script, di man, dynastic period, fengjian, fuxi, guo, hua-xia, huang di, hun, ji chang, ji dan, ji fa, jiang, longshan, mythological figures, nong, nu-wa, oracle bone, oracle bone script, pan-gu, peking man, ru, shang, shennong, shi, shun, sinic civilization, suiren, tian, wu, xia, yangshao, yao, yellow emperor, yi man, yong man, youchao, yu, zhou, zong fa, dynasty, ancient china (3000 bc to ad 500)

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