We are working with UC Berkeley History professor Michael Nylan to develop a multimedia research archive documenting ancient Chang’an, capital of the Western Han dynasty from 206 BCE until 8 CE. Roughly contemporary with ancient Rome and equivalent in size of territory and number of inhabitants, Chang’an typically receive little attention in Western schoolbooks and history classes. Professor Nylan aims to redress this imbalance by providing a wealth of information about one of the greatest cities in human history.
Project Team
Michael Nylan, Professor of History, UC Berkeley
Noah Wittman, Media Architect & Advisor
Luke Habberstad. Graduate Researcher
Tren Gu, Undergradaute Researcher
Sabine Johnson, Undergraduate Researcher
Timeline:
Spring ’09
Project URL:
http://www.changan26bc.com
