Style over substance
The Making of Iron “Toys” for Emperor Wen’s Afterlife
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7472121 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yaxiong Liu (0000-0002-9696-8387, Henan University), Long Cao (0000-0002-8336-4242, Institute of Archaeology, corresponding author), Chenlu Zhu (0000-0001-7648-6893, Institute of Archaeology), Wanwan Zhang (0000-0001-7058-9664, State Administration of Cultural Heritage), Kunlong Chen (0000-0002-8828-9595, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1866-9557 • E-ISSN: 1866-9565 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12520-026-02417-5 |
| OpenAlex | W7128487159 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Afterlife · Agora · Autonomy · Emperor · Frugality · Ideology · Style (visual arts · Ancient Near East History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |