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Ancestor worship: an archaeological investigation of ritual activities in Neolithic north China
Journal of East Asian archaeology • 2 (1-2) • Published In 2000 • Pages: 129-164
By: Liu, Li.
Abstract
This document examines the archaeological evidence for ritual activities and for differences in burials from four Neolithic cemetery sites in the Yellow River valley (the Chengzi site dates to the following tradition). The author is interested in evidence for a cult of the dead or ancestor worship, and in changes over time.
- 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
- 7000-4000 BP
- Coverage Place
- Yellow River valley, North China
- Notes
- By Liu Li
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-164)
- LCSH
- Yangshao culture