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What lies beneath: The world of loess

British scholar Jessica Rawson's book uncovers how burial sites illuminate early societies, beliefs and material traditions, Wang Ru reports

By WANG RU | China Daily | Updated: 2025-12-05 07:15
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A bird's-eye view of a soldier's tomb from the 4th to 3rd centuries BC at the Majiayuan site in Tianshui, Gansu province — all mentioned in Jessica Rawson's book (above) Life and Afterlife in Ancient China. CHINA DAILY
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