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Dynasties

Ornament changes with politics, trade and fashion. These are the periods used across the site, each anchored by real objects.

  1. 1368 CE — 1644 CEMing Dynasty明代16 objects
  2. 1600 BCE — 221 BCEShang and Zhou Dynasties商周28 objects
  3. 7000 BCE — 2070 BCEPrehistoric China史前11 objects
  4. 221 BCE — 220 CEQin and Han Dynasties秦汉4 objects
  5. 1644 CE — 1912 CEQing Dynasty清代96 objects
  6. 960 CE — 1368 CESong, Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties宋辽金元10 objects
  7. 581 CE — 960 CESui and Tang Dynasties隋唐6 objects
  8. 220 CE — 589 CEWei, Jin and Northern–Southern Dynasties魏晋南北朝No objects yet