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Current issues in Chinese Neolithic archaeology

Journal of world prehistory • 11 • Published In 1997 • Pages: 103-160

By: Underhill, Anne P..

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

Underhill synthesizes the data concerning the origins and development of rice and millet agriculture in northern and southern China from 14,000 B.P.-3900 B.P. Only the data that pertain to the early Neolithic in southern China were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects. She presents the data regionally so patterns can be recognized. Recent excavations in northern Jiangxi indicate people started making pottery around 14,00-11,200 B.P., which may make it as old as or older than the earliest pottery in Japan. Cord-marked pottery doesn't appear until after 11,200 B.P. Also surprizingly early is evidence of cultivation from around 11,200-9550 B.P. Underhill also discusses 'important issues that should be addressed in future studies.' (page 107). '

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

Identification

Theoretical orientation in research and its results

Location

Flora

Domesticated animals

Tillage

Cereal agriculture

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

article

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

not specified

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

12,000 BP-5000 BP

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

China

NotesAdditional notes

Anne Underhill

Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-160)

LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number

87655790;sn87000353

LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings

China--Antiquities