RUDN Journal of World HistoryRUDN Journal of World History2312-81272312-833XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)1253Research ArticleMirrors as a source on the history contacts of Central Asia with China in ancient and medieval timesBarinovaE BCenter for Eurasian Archaeologybarinovaelena@rambler.ruInstitute of Ethnology and Anthropology Russian Academy of Sciences150420124579203092016Copyright © 2012,2012Chinese mirrors give important material on the history of foreign relations in Central Asia between the II BC till the start of the XIII century. Mirrors are one of the most popular items of Chinese imports into Central Asia from the beginning of the Silk Road. The large number of mirrors in the monuments of this region suggests a large scale penetration of Chinese culture.Central Asiapre-Mongol periodmaterial cultureChinese mirrorsСредняя Азиядомонгольский периодКитайматериальная культуразеркала