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221–206 BCE

Period · East Asia

Qin

221–206 BCE

The Qin dynasty briefly unified China under the First Emperor, standardising script, weights and coinage and building the terracotta army at his tomb. Ban liang cash coins are its common find. It collapsed shortly after his death.

Dates221–206 BCE
RegionEast Asia

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Stratum Strata. "Qin" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/qin. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-qin,
  title        = {Qin},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/periods/qin}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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