essay

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. UckoNew HavenPublished 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