essay
Craft production and social evolution during the Longshan Period of northern China
craft specialization and social evolution: in memory of v. gordon childe • 6 • Published In 1996 • Pages: 133-150
By: Underhill, Anne P..
Abstract
This work examines the role of craft specialization in elite status, especially the labor-intensive production of prestige goods such as metal objects and very large, thin-walled (“eggshell”) pots. Similarities in ceramic vessels throughout the large area of the Longshan tradition may indicate peer polity interaction.
- 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
- 1987
- Coverage Date
- 4600-3900 BP
- Coverage Place
- middle-lower Yellow River valley (Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebai, Henan and Shandong), China
- Notes
- Anne P. Underhill
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-159)
- LCCN
- 96025269
- LCSH
- Longshan culture