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Luxury Gold Production in Western Han by xuan.chen1205 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The discovery of a royal tomb in China contained luxury gold ornaments that provide insight into social hierarchy and status in early Western Han society. The gold items incorporated foreign techniques and styles, showing influence from nomadic groups to the west. Local production of these prestige goods involved controlling labor and adopting exotic methods to imbue the artifacts with significance for elites.

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xuan.chen1205
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