essay

The origins and development of the Yueh Coastal Neolithic: a microcosm of culture change on the mainland of East Asia

origins of chinese civilization • Berkeley • Published In 1983 • Pages: 147-175

By: Meacham, William.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document

Meacham describes and speculates on 'the Yueh cultural horizon from its possible emergence in the early Holocene to its ultimate incorporation in the Han civilization, with an emphasis on the earlier periods.' (page 147). Only the data that pertain to the earlier Neolithic cultures were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects. He points out the earliest dates from Neolithic sites in northern Vietnam and adjacent China are within the range of 12,000-7000 B.P. There may be many more from this time range along what would have then been the coast, but they would now be submerged by up to 100 meters of sea water. This changing topography may have brought about the development of boats. The changing coastline may have also offered easily exploitable resources. Meacham stresses local, continuous development of the Neolithic in these areas.

SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF

Identification

Theoretical orientation in research and its results

Topography and geology

Cultural participation

Ceramic technology

Chronologies and culture sequences

traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)

Southeast China Early Neolithic

HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document

2005

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 ; 2004

Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document

no date

Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to

12,000 BP-5000 BP (10,000 B.C.-3000 B.C.)

Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)

coastal southern China and northern Vietnam

NotesAdditional notes

William Meacham

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-175)

LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number

81004595

LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings

China--Antiquities