book chapter

The Bronze Age in eastern parts of Central Asia

history of civilizations of central asia1 • Published In 1992 • Pages: 319-336, 506-507

By: An Zhimin.

Abstract
This is an overview of Bronze Age cultures and their differences in Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang provinces. The cultures discussed are: Qijia, Siba, Xindian, Tangwang, Siwa, Kayue, and Shajing. Bronze Age cultural remains from Xinjiang province have not been named as research has just begun there. The ceramic and bronze artifacts and technologies for each culture or province are briefly discussed along with stone and bone artifacts and mortuary remains.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Cultural participation
Ceramic technology
Metallurgy
General tools
Visual arts
Burial practices and funerals
tradition
Eastern Central Asia Neolithic and Bronze Age
HRAF PubDate
2001
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Central Asia
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 1999
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
4630 BP-2221 BP(2630 B.C.-221 B.C.)
Coverage Place
Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang provinces, China
Notes
An Zhimin
Includes bibliographical references (p. 506-507)
LCCN
93226875
LCSH
China--Antiquities