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The social structure reflected in the Yuanjunmiao cemetery

Journal of anthropological archaeology4 (1)Published In 1985 • Pages: 19-33

By: Zhang, Zhong-Pei.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This document presents the results of an analysis of 51 graves. The author discusses the organization of the graves within the cemetery, the nature of family and lineage, and the status of women and children.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Burial practices and funerals
Mourning
Clans
Mortality
Gender roles and issues
Family relationships
Status, role, and prestige
Gender status
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Middle-Upper Yellow River Middle Neolithic
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Asia
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
East Asia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Sarah Berry; 2019
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1958-1959
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
7000-6000 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Yuanjunmiao, Huazhou district, Shaanxi, China
NotesAdditional notes
Zhang Zhong-Pei
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
82644021
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Yangshao culture