Preface
Human-headed Pot: Gazing at Old Times
Jiahu Bone Flute: a Melodious Sound Transcending Nine Millennia
Pottery Eagle-shaped Tripod: Enchanting Pottery from 6,000 Years Ago
Longshan Eggshell Black Pottery Cup: a Delicate Craftwork 0.2mm Thin
Hongshan Jade Dragon: a Dragon-shaped Jade Ring
Lingjiatan Jade Plaque and Jade Turtle: a Game of Hide and Seek in Jade
Liangzhu Yu Cong: a Badge of Gog
Turquoise-inlaid Bronze Plaque: Resonance Between Metal and Jade
Yinxu Turquoise-inlaid Oracle Bone: Inscribed Bones
Houmuwu Ding: a National Treasure
Fu Hao's Jade Phoenix: Legend of the Magic Bird
Xiao Zun: How an Owl was Honored
Li Gui: a Boundary Marker of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties
He Zun: Where "China" Appeared First
Jade Pendant Set: Wearing the World on One's Body
Sanxingdui Bronze Figure: the Glory of Human Nature
Sanxingdui Bronze Sacred Tree: Inscribed Bones
Golden Sun Bird: Shining Light upon the Ancient and Modern
Da Ke Ding: an Open Bronze Book
Cowry Shell Vessel of the Ancient Dian Kingdom: the Cow-Tiger Coming Down from the Altar
Lotus and Crane Rectangular Hu: Lotus in Blossom, Crane about to Take Flight
Bronze Zun-pan of Marquis Yi of Zeng: a Legend Reproduced
Sword of Goujian: the Winner Takes All
Filigree-inlaid Bronze Plate of a Mausoleum Map: Futuristic Technology of the Warring States Period
Hu-fu (Two-Piece Tiger Tallies): Mighty Troops in the Palm of the Hand
