Kiln Mother Goes East
Venus figurines and East Asian pottery share a deeper history: clay, fire, and the transmission of a craft that learned to make bodies before bowls.
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How the Gods Came East: Nüwa, Pangu, and the Western Roots of Chinese Civilization
Nüwa, Eve, Pangu, and Purusha preserve a creation package that moved east through the same Eurasian roads as wheat, chariots, metals, and glass.
Why China Will Not Open Qin Shi Huang’s Tomb
Mercury vapor over the First Emperor’s mound points to a sealed chamber, and Qin’s painted warriors show how fast exposure could destroy what survives inside.
The Sumerian and Egyptian Roots of China’s Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army’s giants trace a western royal tradition from Sumer and Egypt through Persia and Central Asia into Qin China.
Nüwa in the Neolithic: The Goddess Temple and Pyramid of Niuheliang
Niuheliang’s Goddess Temple and stepped earth-and-stone altar mound are the best candidate for the Neolithic cult behind Nüwa, China’s ancestral mother and creator.
Soul-Yanking Rituals: 招魂 Zhāo Hún and Tai-Lao Su Khwan
Explains the shared Chinese 招魂 and Tai-Lao su khwan rites that summon a runaway soul back into the body and why they persist across cultures.
Nüwa and Fuxi: The Serpent-Bodied First Couple, the Compass and Square, and Eden
Nüwa and Fuxi, China’s serpent-bodied first couple, compared with Adam, Eve, and the serpent, weighing diffusion against independent invention.