Dr. Kent Cao earned a PhD in Chinese Art and Archaeology from Princeton University. He received M. St. in Archaeology from the University of Oxford, and read Archaeology and Anthropology at University College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science. Dr. Cao is a specialist in Chinese bronze art with a broad interest in trans-regional cultural interactions. His work has recently been supported by the Smithsonian, the American Council of Learned Societies and the Henry Luce Foundation.
Massive burial chambers, gigantic double coffins, grand bronze vessels, and chime bells—the tomb of Marquis Yi.
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