I'm looking for a map of china around the year zero (around the Han
dynasty).  It should be a historical map that shows the cities and
political boundaries at the time, however the map itself can be new
(not antique). It should be under $100 and of suitable size and detail
for hanging on the wall.

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Clarification of Question by paperfreeme-ga on 07 Jan 2003 15:13 PST

Thanks for your efforts.  I found similar maps, but what I'm really looking
for is a more intricate print that I can purchase and frame for the wall.

Hi paperfreeme,

We have tried very hard to find a map for you to purchase, but so far
it has eluded us. We have decided to "unlock" your question - perhaps
another researcher will have better success. However, there is alot of
information "out there", and if a map for sale doesn't surface,
perhaps you can make use of the following links.

MAPS:

* Met Timeline | Han Dynasty Map:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hand/hg_d_hand_d1map.htm (©
Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Boundary of the Han empire and its Western Protectorates, ca. 220 A.D.
also shows cities/relief/rivers.

* Han Dynasty Map:
(© Paul Noll and Associates)
http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Dynasty/dynasty-Han.html 
Their "China Choices" page:
http://www.paulnoll.com/China/index.html

* Atlas(?) maps (2 or 3) with Chinese characters: 
Map of Xi Han Dynasty (206 BC - 8 AD):
http://www.yutopian.com/arts/xihan/map.html (© Yutopian)
Map of Dong Han Dynasty (25 - 220 AD):
http://www.yutopian.com/arts/donghan/map.html

Map: Han Dynasty China:
http://fhss.byu.edu/history/faculty/farmer/courses/340/map004.html
Source: Ebrey, CIHC, 65" = Patricia Ebrey, Cambridge Illustrated
History of China (abbreviated CIHC)

Map: Han Empire:
http://fhss.byu.edu/history/faculty/farmer/courses/340/map018.html
Source: Shaughnessy, China, 25 ?= China: Empire and Civilization, 2000

Map of han Empire, c. 100:
http://www.belmont.edu/history/World/hanmap.html

Map: Han Empire, 100 BCE:
(© Frank E.Smith 2000)
http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/map15ch.htm 
His World History homepage with e-mail:
http://www.fsmitha.com/index.html


VENDORS:
Map stores & resellers:
http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/servers/servers_references.html#mapstores

Maps: Links @National Geographic:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/map_links.html#publishers

International Map Trade Association (IMTA):
http://www.maptrade.org/
Click on the IMTA Members button at the top or search members.

INFORMATION:
Han Dynasty Links - information & artifacts:
http://www.think2learn.com/museum/pages/han_dynasty_links.htm

History of mapmaking (-very- brief):
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/maphis.html

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection:
http://www.davidrumsey.com

A final thought - make your own map by using a good modern relief map
overdrawn with information gleaned from online historical maps (*).

Good luck in your search,
hummer

paperfreeme,

have you considered contacting the National Library of China for a
re-production of their existing old map collection?  Might be worth a
try, though I am not so sure you would be able to get it at under a
$100....