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Using archaeological discoveries to correct errors in transmitted texts - engaging yet rigorous.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿By systematically reviewing the many pieces of Chinese historical knowledge that have been overturned by archaeology, and by combining solid archaeological discoveries with historical texts, this book provides a detailed narrative and explanation of each historical event. It analyzes how errors occurred in the documentary records of these events and why such errors came to be. Translating archaeological findings into a form accessible to the general reader, the book restores history to its authentic form.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿

Pages: 402, Edition: Unabridged, Paperback, China National Publications Import & Export C