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Pottery production in chiefdoms: the Longshan period in northern China

World archaeology • 23 (1) • Published In 1991 • Pages: 12-27

By: Underhill, Anne P., Anne P. Underhill.

Abstract
The author examines changes in ceramic production with the transition from chiefdoms to states during the Longshan phase, analyzing the diversity and standardization of whole or reconstructed pots, and their mode of production.
Subjects
Sociocultural trends
Ceramic technology
Heating and lighting equipment
General tools
Utensils
tradition
Yellow River Late Neolithic
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2019
Field Date
1986-1987
Coverage Date
4500-4000 BP
Coverage Place
middle-lower Yellow River Valley (Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebai, Henan, and Shandong), China
Notes
Anne P. Underhill
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-27)
LCCN
75646489
LCSH
Longshan culture