This camel was buried in a tomb during the Northern...

By: vivian on quinta-feira, abril 30, 2015

This camel was buried in a tomb during the Northern Wei–Northern Qi dynasty, during the mid- to late-500s. Camels had first started appearing in northern Chinese tombs around the 200s and became increasingly popular. dapted to their natural habitat in the steppes and mountainous deserts north of China, camels were used to transport military goods to and from the harsh frontier, and as a mount for traders and even members of the upper classes. The tomb’s owner presumably hoped that this ceramic camel would continue work for them in the afterlife.

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