Mystery AtlasHistorical Period206 BCE-220 CE
Han Dynasty
The Chinese imperial dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) to which pottery fragments recovered from the Longyou Caves' silt layers have been dated, providing the closest available dating evidence for the caves' use.
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Han Dynasty occurred in China.
- Longyou Cavesdiscovered June 1992; excavation undated
Han Dynasty encompasses Longyou Caves — Pottery fragments recovered from silt inside the caves date to the Western Han period, though this dates the caves' use, not necessarily their original excavation.