essay

The evolution of early Yangshao Period village organization in the middle reaches of northern China's Yellow River valley

becoming villagers: comparing early village societies6 • Published In 2010 • Pages: 246-275

By: Peterson, Christian E., Shelach-Lavi, Gideon.

Abstract
The authors describe how village life changed over the four thousand years of the Peiligang and Yangshao phases. Concentrating on the Yangshao phase, they examine political, economic and social changes by describing changes in village organization, house form, settlement hierarchy, burial practices, population, households, and social hierarchy, including gender differences.
Subjects
Sociocultural trends
Settlement patterns
Production and supply
Status, role, and prestige
Household
Community structure
Territorial hierarchy
Burial practices and funerals
Gender roles and issues
tradition
Middle-Upper Yellow River Middle Neolithic
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2019
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
7000-2800 BC
Coverage Place
Wei and Yellow river valleys - eastern Gansu, Shaanxi, and western Henan, China
Notes
Christian E. Peterson and Gideon Shelach
LCCN
2010011948
LCSH
Yangshao culture