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*''Chinese'': 燕 ''(Yān)''
The State of Yan was an ancient Chinese state known for its [[knife coins]] - bronze currency minted in knife-like shapes, rather than circular ones. Yan was conquered and fell in 222 BCE.
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==References==
*Gregory Smits, ''Early Ryukyuan History: A New Model'', Univ. of Hawaii Press (2024), 54.
[[Category:Jomon Period|Yan]]
[[Category:Yayoi Period|Yan]]
The State of Yan was an ancient Chinese state known for its [[knife coins]] - bronze currency minted in knife-like shapes, rather than circular ones. Yan was conquered and fell in 222 BCE.
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==References==
*Gregory Smits, ''Early Ryukyuan History: A New Model'', Univ. of Hawaii Press (2024), 54.
[[Category:Jomon Period|Yan]]
[[Category:Yayoi Period|Yan]]