A Study Of Prehistoric Settlement Patterns In China

Author : Anping Pei
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811530609

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A Study of Prehistoric Settlement Patterns in China by Anping Pei Pdf

This book is the first-ever monograph on clustering patterns in prehistoric settlements. It not only theoretically explains the difference between natural settlement communities and organizational forms for the first time, but also demonstrates the importance of understanding this difference in practical research. Based on extensive archaeological data from China and focusing on the evolution of prehistoric settlements and changing social relations, the book completely breaks with the globally popular research mode which is based on the assumption that settlement archaeology has nothing to do with prehistoric social organization. In terms of research methods, the book also abandons the globally popular method of measuring the grade and importance of settlements according to their size and the value of the unearthed objects. Instead, it focuses on understanding settlements’ attributes from the combined perspective of the group and individuals. On the one hand, the book proves that the clustering patterns in prehistoric settlement sites reflect the organizational forms of the time; on the other, it demonstrates that historical research focusing on the organizational forms of prehistoric societies is closer to the historical reality and of more scientific value. The intended readership includes graduates and researchers in the field of archaeology, or those who are interested in cultural relics and prehistoric settlements.

Author : Chifeng International Collaborative Archaeological Research Project
Publisher : Center for Comparative Arch
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781877812910

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Settlement Patterns in the Chifeng Region by Chifeng International Collaborative Archaeological Research Project Pdf

This volume and the accompanying online dataset provide the complete results of a regional settlement study of 1,234 square kilometers in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of northeastern China. Results of systematic study of the relationship between surface and subsurface remains are presented, based on sites that were surveyed as part of the regional survey, and subsequently intensively surface collected and test excavated. The volume concludes with a comprehensive synthesis of the regional trajectory of social change from 6000 BCE to 1300 CE, offered as a basis for comparison with those of other regions where complex societies developed.

Author : Yi-Fu Tuan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351535380

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A Historical Geography of China by Yi-Fu Tuan Pdf

The Chinese earth is pervasively humanized through long occupation. Signs of man's presence vary from the obvious to the extremely subtle. The building of roads, bridges, dams, and factories, and the consolidation of farm holdings alter the Chinese landscape and these alterations seem all the more conspicuous because they introduce features that are not distinctively Chinese. In contrast, traditional forms and architectural relics escape our attention because they are so identified with the Chinese scene that they appear to be almost outgrowths of nature. Describing the natural order of human beings in the context of the Chinese earth and civilization, "A Historical Geography of China" narrates the evolution of the Chinese landscape from prehistoric times to the present.Tuan views landscape as a visible expression of man's efforts to gain a living and achieve a measure of stability in the constant flux of nature. The book ranges the period of time from Peking man to the epoch of Mao Tse-tung. It moves through the ancient and modern dynasties, the warlords and conquests, earthquakes, devastating floods, climatic reversals, and staggering civil wars to the impact of Western civilization and industrialization. The emphasis throughout is on the effect of a changing environment on succeeding cultures.This classic study attempts to analyze and describe traditional Chinese settlement patterns and architecture. The result is a clear and succinct examination of the development of the Chinese landscape over thousands of years. It describes the ways the Communist regime worked to alter the face of the nation. This work will quickly prove to be crucial reading for all who are interested in this pivotal nation. It goes far beyond the usual political spectrum, into the physical and social roots of Chinese history.

Author : Maxim Korolkov
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000474831

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The Imperial Network in Ancient China by Maxim Korolkov Pdf

This book examines the emergence of imperial state in East Asia during the period ca. 400 BCE–200 CE as a network-based process, showing how the geography of early interregional contacts south of the Yangzi River informed the directions of Sinitic state expansion. Drawing from an extensive collection of sources including transmitted textual records, archaeological evidence, excavated legal manuscripts, and archival documents from Liye, this book demonstrates the breadth of human and material resources available to the empire builders of an early imperial network throughout southern East Asia – from institutions and infrastructures, to the relationships that facilitated circulation. This network is shown to have been essential to the consolidation of Sinitic imperial rule in the sub-tropical zone south of the Yangzi against formidable environmental, epidemiological, and logistical odds. This is also the first study to explore how the interplay between an imperial network and alternative frameworks of long-distance interaction in ancient East Asia shaped the political-economic trajectory of the Sinitic world and its involvement in Eurasian globalization. Contributing to debates around imperial state formation, the applicability of world-system models and the comparative study of empires, The Imperial Network in Ancient China will be of significant interest to students and scholars of East Asian studies, archaeology and history.

Author : Evon Zartman Vogt,Richard M. Leventhal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Indians
ISBN : UOM:39015003697458

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Prehistoric Settlement Patterns by Evon Zartman Vogt,Richard M. Leventhal Pdf

Author : K. C. Chang
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1988-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780674253438

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Art, Myth, and Ritual by K. C. Chang Pdf

A leading scholar in the United States on Chinese archaeology challenges long-standing conceptions of the rise of political authority in ancient China. Questioning Marx’s concept of an “Asiatic” mode of production, Wittfogel’s “hydraulic hypothesis,” and cultural-materialist theories on the importance of technology, K. C. Chang builds an impressive counterargument, one which ranges widely from recent archaeological discoveries to studies of mythology, ancient Chinese poetry, and the iconography of Shang food vessels.

Author : Min Li
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107141452

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Social Memory and State Formation in Early China by Min Li Pdf

A thought-provoking book on the archaeology of power, knowledge, social memory, and the emergence of classical tradition in early China.

Author : Anne P. Underhill
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118325780

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A Companion to Chinese Archaeology by Anne P. Underhill Pdf

A Companion to Chinese Archaeology is an unprecedented, newresource on the current state of archaeological research in one ofthe world’s oldest civilizations. It presents a collection ofreadings from leading archaeologists in China and elsewhere thatprovide diverse interpretations about social and economicorganization during the Neolithic period and early BronzeAge. An unprecedented collection of original contributions frominternational scholars and collaborative archaeological teamsconducting research on the Chinese mainland and Taiwan Makes available for the first time in English the work ofleading archaeologists in China Provides a comprehensive view of research in key geographicregions of China Offers diverse methodological and theoretical approaches tounderstanding China’s past, beginning with the era ofestablished agricultural villages from c. 7000 B.C. through to theend of the Shang dynastic period in c. 1045 B.C.

Author : Gideon Shelach
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134944880

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Prehistoric Societies on the Northern Frontiers of China by Gideon Shelach Pdf

The northern borders of China - known as the Northern zone - were a key area of interaction between sedentary and nomadic people during the late second and early first millennium BCE. During this period the region's unique economy, socio-political systems, local cultures and identities took shape. 'Prehistoric Societies on the Northern Frontiers of China' analyses the archaeological record to examine the changes that took place in Northern China in the first millennium. Drawing on field work in the Chifeng area of Inner Mongolia, the book explores dramatic changes in the construction of identities alongside more gradual changes in subsistence strategies and political organization. The book is unique in integrating the archaeological data and historical records of this period with anthropological theory to examine the role of identity construction and the use of symbol in the shaping of East Asian society.

Author : Barton Hacker
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 847 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789047402107

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World Military History Bibliography by Barton Hacker Pdf

Preclassical and indigenous nonwestern military institutions and methods of warfare are the chief subjects of this annotated bibliography of work published 1967–1997. Classical antiquity, post-Roman Europe, and the westernized armed forces of the 20th century, although covered, receive less systematic attention. Emphasis is on historical studies of military organization and the relationships between military and other social institutions, rather than wars and battles. Especially rich in references to the periodical literature, the bibliography is divided into eight parts: (1) general and comparative topics; (2) the ancient world; (3) Eurasia since antiquity; (4) sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania; (5) pre-Columbian America; (6) postcontact America; (7) the contemporary nonwestern world; and (8) philosophical, social scientific, natural scientific, and other works not primarily historical.

Author : Guanghui Dong,Jade D’Alpoim Guedes
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889762552

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Human-Environmental Interactions in Prehistoric Periods by Guanghui Dong,Jade D’Alpoim Guedes Pdf

Author : Li Liu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139441704

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The Chinese Neolithic by Li Liu Pdf

This book studies the formation of complex societies in prehistoric China during the Neolithic and early state periods, c. 7000–1500 BC. Archaeological materials are interpreted through anthropological perspectives, using systematic analytic methods in settlement and burial patterns. Both agency and process are considered in the development of chiefdoms and in the emergence of early states in the Yellow River region. Interrelationships between factors such as mortuary practice, craft specialization, ritual activities, warfare, exchange of elite goods, climatic fluctuations, and environmental changes are emphasized. This study offers a critical evaluation of current archaeological data from Chinese sources, and argues that, although some general tendencies are noted, social changes were affected by multiple factors in no pre-determined sequence. In this most comprehensive study to date, Li Liu attempts to reconstruct developmental trajectories toward early states in Chinese civilization and discusses theoretical implications of Chinese archaeology for the understanding of social evolution.

Author : Hui Fang,Anne P. Underhill,Gary M. Feinman,Linda M. Nicholas,Fengshi Luan,Haiguang Yu
Publisher : Yale Peabody Museum
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0913516333

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Development of Complex Societies in Southeastern Shandong, China by Hui Fang,Anne P. Underhill,Gary M. Feinman,Linda M. Nicholas,Fengshi Luan,Haiguang Yu Pdf

A comprehensive account of a pioneering archaeological project in the province of Shandong that transformed understandings of regional settlement patterns From 1995 to 2007, researchers from China and the United States conducted a systematic, full-coverage regional archaeological survey in southeastern Shandong Province, China, covering an area of more than 1,400 square kilometers. This pioneering multiyear international project transformed the archaeological understanding of regional settlement patterns from the Neolithic to the Han period in southeastern Shandong. As an update of the 2012 synthesis published in Chinese, this volume is the most detailed account of the project in English. The team discovered many new sites, including the earliest known Neolithic settlements in the area, and revealed distinctly different regional settlement patterns in the hinterlands of the two largest late Neolithic sites, Liangchengzhen and Yaowangcheng. The book includes field procedures, methods of analysis, and descriptions of major sites generously illustrated with maps as well as photographs of key artifacts and archaeological localities.

Author : Zhou Zhengxu
Publisher : Edizioni Nuova Cultura
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9788833650050

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Mountainous Human Settlements in Guizhou by Zhou Zhengxu Pdf

The research presented in this book examines Guizhou ethnic minority settlements located in the eastern part of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, in the southwest of China. The specificity and the relevance of these settlements, therefore, refers to a combination of anthropological, architectural, environmental issues. Guizhou is a province of ethnic groups since thousands of years engaged in farming or semi-nomadic production. These ethnic minority settlements were self contained and balanced communities which gradually developed their own specific and unique culture of farming, settling and inhabiting. As many precious and valuable historical human settlements still standing around the world, whose architecture and urban features are not easily replicable for culture, skills, social and economic conditions, the Guizhou ethnic minority settlements are tangible architectural heritage – including intangible values – experiencing high risks due to their unavoidable physical decay, demography, urban development pressure.

Author : Pei-kai Cheng,Ka Wai Fan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9789814021784

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New Perspectives on the Research of Chinese Culture by Pei-kai Cheng,Ka Wai Fan Pdf

This volume contains high quality articles, originally published in Chinese in the Chinese Journal Jiuzhou Xuelin [Chinese Cultural Quarterly] and new articles written on special invitation by established scholars in the field. The theme of the volume is 'New Perspectives on Research of Chinese Culture', introducing the latest trends and new developments in the research into Chinese history, humanities, music and geography. The articles are written by well-known scholars in the field who examine Chinese culture from various new perspectives adopting different research methods.