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International Dunhuang Project - Collection of Links
Useful for research!
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Silk Road Foundation - Dunhuang Link
The Silk Road Foundation has some information on Dunhuang and a useful bibliography. To access it:
1. Go to http://www.silkroadfoundation.org/toc/index.html
2. On the frames at the left-hand side, click on "studies."
3. Click on Dunhuang.
4. Begin...
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ARTstor
TO ACCESS:
1. Go to the Robarts Library Website
2. Click on ”Electronic Resources”
3. Search for ”ARTstor”
4. Click on the one link
5. Login with your Utor ID
6. Search! See below for some useful information.
A searchable online database, ARTstor is a...
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Silk Road Seattle - Chang'an's History
A huge amount of information on Chang'an, including it's famous pagodas, mosques and towers. An extensive history of this major Chinese city.
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Silk Road Seattle - Tang Dynasty Chang'an
A brief introductory essay to the history of Chang'an.
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New York Times - Tarim Mummies
China is home to mummies with Indo-European features, red hair and quilts. These 'Tarim Mummies,' named for the regions in which they were found, are a perfect example of how ethnicities, cultures and people have mixed along the Silk Road for hundreds (...
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New York Times - Urban Renewal/Destruction of Artifacts
The Chinese Government has been renovating Kashgar's ancient facade. The government and its supporters emphasize that this will remove unsafe buildings and improve the living conditions of citizens, while critics emphasize that this plan will destroy...
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New York Times - Personal Account of Kashgar
This is a first-hand account of one journalist's stay in Kashgar, introducing both the city and the Great Game. If you're interested by the Great Game, browse some of the British Library's Kashgar links (on this course website) to get further...
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British Library - Afghani Glossary
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Oriental Coins Database - Khotanese Coins