book chapter
The late Shang Dynasty and its neighbors (1250 - 1046 BC)
archaeology of China: from the late paleolithic to the early bronze age • Cambridge • Published In 2012 • Pages: 350-391
By: Liu, Li, Chen, Xingcan.
Abstract
Using archaeological evidence, various inscriptions, and traditional documentary records, this document describes the Shang territory in an effort to understand interregional relationships. The Shang core area needed raw materials from neighboring polities that were becoming states in their own right and were beginning to manufacture their own bronze. This meant the Shang could no longer obtain desired raw materials through colonization or military might. The authors examine trade goods and how the peripheries used and incorporated Shang products into their own cultures.
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2020
- Field Date
- not applicable
- Coverage Date
- 3400-3046 BP
- Coverage Place
- Hebei, Henan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangxi, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Sichuan, China
- Notes
- Li Liu ; Xingcan Chen
- LCCN
- 2011052557
- LCSH
- Yellow River Bronze Age