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Chinese document on wood

Chinese document on wood
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Chinese document on wood
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British Library, London, UK
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China, 270 AD. Language: Chinese Source/Shelfmark: Or. 8211/733, Side B of a woodslip from Loulan (China) inscribed with a date corresponding to 270 AD. Even after the invention of paper, wood continued in use as a writing surface. This woodslip has writing on both sides. Found by Sir Marc Aurel Stein on his first Central Asian expedition, 1900-1901. Originally published/produced in China, 270 AD.

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China / Asia / east asia / asia / loulan / document / writing

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