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The Han Census: How China Counted Its People 2,000 Years Ago
Long before the modern census, the Han dynasty conducted one of the most ambitious population surveys in ancient history. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the extraordinary Han dynasty census of 2 CE, which recorded nearly 60 million people across an empire stretching from the Yellow River to the Tarim Basin. They discuss the bamboo slips that preserved these records, the ingenious methods Han officials used to count farmers, merchants, and soldiers, and how this data helped the imperial government levy taxes, allocate grain, and mobilize labor for massive infrastructure projects. The…
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