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The Yangshao period: prosperity and the transformation of prehistoric society
formation of Chinese civilization : an archaeological perspective / Kwang-chih Chang, Xu Pingfang ; Lu Liancheng ... [et al.] ; edited and with an introduction by Sarah Allan ; foreword by Peter J. Ucko • New Haven • Published In 2005 • Pages: 42-83
By: Zhang, Zhong-Pei.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The author takes an expansive view of the Yangshao subtradition as composed of many widespread regional cultures, which are briefly described. The following subtraditions can be considered to belong to the Middle-Upper Yellow River Middle Neolithic Tradition: Banpo, Xiyin, Majiayao, Banshan, Miaozigou, Dasikong, Quanhu, Qinwangzhai, and, on the North China Plain, Hougang Stage I.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Identification
- Culture summary
- Chronologies and culture sequences
- Cultural participation
- Comparative evidence
- Sociocultural trends
- Settlement patterns
- Burial practices and funerals
- 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
- essay
- 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
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sarah Berry; 2018
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- not applicable
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 7000-5000 BP
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- North China
- NotesAdditional notes
- Zhang Zhongpei
- Includes bibliographical references (p.83a-83f)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 2002003468
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Yangshao culture