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Interview: Korea-Japan Relations Through the Prism of Archaeology
Ancient East Asia was dominated by the three states known today as China, Japan, and Korea. The complex chain of successive kingdoms created a rich web of events that archaeologists have sometimes found difficult to disentangle; a situation...
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Life in Ancient China
This video describes the many interesting facts of daily life in ancient China including sanitation practices, cosmetics, and making natural predictions.
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Machines Of Ancient China
This video details the many mechanical and engineering feats of ancient and medieval China, many of which are the complex prototypes of current mechanical developments.
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Religion in Ancient China
This video visually explains the early religion of ancient China, including cosmogony and doctrines.
WLIT 1113 Presentation - Religion in Ancient China (2015)— Created using PowToon.
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Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan (Qubilai-Qan) was the ruler of the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294. His accomplishments include establishing Mongol rule in China under the name of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), thus becoming the first non-Chinese to rule the...
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Machines Of Ancient China
An excellent video, under 45 minutes long, on the ancient machines of China. A very good resource for anyone doing a report or writing on the subject. Most of the technology we think comes from Europe actually came from China. No copyright...
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Song Dynasty
The Song (aka Sung) dynasty ruled China from 960 to 1279 CE with the reign split into two periods: the Northern Song (960-1125 CE) and Southern Song (1125-1279 CE). The Northern Song ruled a largely united China from their capital at Kaifeng...
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The Religion and Beliefs of Ancient China
This video discusses the various religions and beliefs of ancient China.
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Religions of Ancient China- Full English Audiobook
An overview of the religions of China, beginning with Fu His ca. 2953-2838 B.C.E, and continuing through the nineteenth century.
Herbert Allen Giles. Greatest Audiobooks. 2014.
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Wu Zetian
Empress Wu Zetian (Empress Consort Wu, Wu Hou, Wu Mei Niang, Mei-Niang, and Wu Zhao, l. 624-705 CE, r. 690-704 CE) was the only female emperor of Imperial China. She reigned during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) and was one of the most effective...