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The Longshan Period and incipient Chinese civilization
Journal of East Asian archaeology • 2 (1-2) • Published In 2000 • Pages: 195-226
By: Shao, Wangping.
Abstract
The author promotes the Longshan phase as the start of Chinese civilization by describing archaeological evidence of growing complexity with the rise of social hierarchies, the rise of kingship, and elite control of status goods. Supporting evidence is found in cemeteries, settlement systems, warfare, long distance exchange of goods and/or ideas, early elite use of copper and bronze, and early writing.
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2019
- Field Date
- not applicable
- Coverage Date
- 5000-4000 BP
- Coverage Place
- eastern China
- Notes
- By Shao Wangping
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-226)
- LCSH
- Longshan culture