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8 In the past sixty years, the research of social history in ancient China could be roughly divided into two stages Before 1980s, social history was mostly one
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The change of dynasties in Chinese history was an oscillation of civilization effected by social elements interweaved with natural elements Since late Ming
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Ancient Chinese Mathematics (a very short summary) • Documented civilization in China from c 3000 BCE Un- could be divided by 7 to obtain 35
Some Features of Contemporary Research on Ancient Chinese History divide historical development stages by the changes of social economic formation Before 1980s, social history was mostly one part of the research in social economic
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