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Sources for Further Study Highlights of Tibetan history from ancient times up to the ninth century can be found in old Tibetan materials from Central Asia, inscriptions, edicts, and documents from the era of the Dharma Kings, as well as in Tibetan histories. Some of these Tibetan accounts have been translated into Western languages. Additional information can be found in Chinese records from the Han, Sui, and T'ang dynasties, and in Khotan texts and Arab accounts. Several modern works on Tibetan history contain interesting material on ancient times, while Western scholarly publications offer detailed discussions of specific issues. Scientific information on the development of the plateau can be found in scientific journals and publications from various academies of science and U.S. governmental agencies, and in the Beijing press. Tibetan Materials from Tun-Huang and Central Asia Choix de documents tibetains. Spanien, Ariane and Imaeda, Yoshiro. Paris, 1979. Tun-huang annals, Tun-huang chronicles, Tun-huang rgyal-rabs in Documents de Touenhouang relatifs a l'histoirc du Tibet, J, Bacot, RW. Thomas, Ch, Toussaint Annales du Musee Guimet 51. 1940, Documents on Sha-chu, Tshal-byi, Khotan, Dru-gu, and administrative and military records, Tibetan Literary Texts and Documents Concerning Chinese Turkestan. Parts II, III, IV. EW. Thomas. Oriental TYansl. Fund. N.S. 37, 40, 41. Royal Asiatic Society. 1951, 1955, 1963. Tun-huang material on folklore. Folk-Literature from Northeastern Tibet. F.W. Thomas. Abhandlungen der Deutschen Akaclemie der Wis-scnschaften zn Berlin. Sprachen, Literatur und Kunst. Nr. 3. 1952. Tun-huang text on folklore. Nam, An Ancient Language of the Sino-Tibetan Borderland. EW. Thomas. Puhl. of the Philological Soc, 14. 1948. Tun-huang material published in Western journals. Transliterations, translations, or summaries: Lalou, M. Journal Asiatiquc. 243. 1955. Bacut, journal Asiatique. 244. 1956. Lalou, M. Journal Asiatique. 246. 1958. Richardson, H.E. Bulletin of Tibetology. 2. 1965. Richardson, H.E. Bulletin of Tibetology. 4. 1969. Stein, R.A, Journal Asiatique. 258. 1970. MacDonald, A. in Etudes tibetaines dediees a Marcelle Lalou. 1971. Stein, R.A. in Etudes tibetaines dediees a Marcelle Lalou. 1971. Richardson. H.E. In Buddhist Thought and Asian Civilization, 1977.
Edicts and Inscriptions from Tibet rGyal-Iha-khang rdo-rings. In H.E. Richardson. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 1957.
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