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Third Dynasty of Ur, c.2050 - 1950 BCE
A map illustrating the rise of the Sumerian city-state of Ur out of the collapse of the Akkadian Empire and the forging of the Kingdom of the Third Dynasty of Ur (also known as the Sumerian Renaissance or the Ur III Empire) by its first king...

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Qin Dynasty Crossbow
A Qin dynasty crossbow (221-207 BCE). From Beiguan, Xian, China.

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Camel with Guide, Tang Dynasty
Lying camel with guide, China, Tang Dynasty, early 7th century CE. Made from stone with a white glaze. Exhibited at Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Flag of the Abbasid Dynasty
This flag was used by the Abbasid Dynasty in addition to the simple black standard of their family.

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Qin Dynasty Edict on a Bronze Plaque
A bronze plaque upon which is engraved an edict from the second emepror of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) in China. (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto)

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Sui Dynasty Map
The Territory of China's Sui Dynasty (589-618 CE).

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Shang Dynasty Bronze Zun
A bronze vessel (zun) with the form of a double-ram. Shang Dynasty, 1200-1050 BCE, China. (British Museum, London)

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Glazed Tang Dynasty Camel
A lead-glazed ceramic Bactrian camel from the Tang Dynasty. China, 8th century CE. (St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri)

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Zhou Dynasty Jade Dragon
A Chinese jade dragon. Zhou Dynasty, 5th-4th century BCE. Height: 9 cm.
The British Museum, London.

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Figure of a Mongol, Yuan Dynasty
A detail of a burnished earthenware figurine of a Mongol. Yuan Dynasty, 14th century CE. H. 11 7/16 in. (29 cm); W. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm); D. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm). (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)