Archaeology in Communist China
Author : Dekun Zheng
Publisher :
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 13,5 MB
Release : 1965*
Category : Archaeology
ISBN :
The Archaeology of China
Author : Li Liu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 23,69 MB
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0521643104
Book Description
"Past, present and future "The archaeological materials recovered from the Anyang excavations ... in the period between 1928 and 1937 ... have laid a new foundation for the study of ancient China (Li, C. 1977: ix)." When inscribed oracle bones and enormous material remains were found through scientific excavation in Anyang in 1928, the historicity of the Shang dynasty was confirmed beyond dispute for the first time (Li, C. 1977: ix-xi). This excavation thus marked the beginning of a modern Chinese archaeology endowed with great potential to reveal much of China's ancient history.. Half a century later, Chinese archaeology had made many unprecedented discoveries which surprised the world, leading Glyn Daniel to believe that "a new awareness of the importance of China will be a key development in archaeology in the decades ahead (Daniel 1981: 211). This enthusiasm was soon shared by the Chinese archaeologists when Su Bingqi announced that "the Golden Age of Chinese archaeology is arriving (Su, B. 1994: 139--140)". In recent decades, archaeology has continuously prospered, becoming one of the most rapidly developing fields in social science in China"--
The Archaeology of Ancient China
Author : Kwang-chih Chang
Publisher :
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 1963
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
A Companion to Chinese Archaeology
Author : Anne P. Underhill
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 19,46 MB
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1118325788
Book Description
A Companion to Chinese Archaeology is an unprecedented, new resource on the current state of archaeological research in one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It presents a collection of readings from leading archaeologists in China and elsewhere that provide diverse interpretations about social and economic organization during the Neolithic period and early Bronze Age. An unprecedented collection of original contributions from international scholars and collaborative archaeological teams conducting research on the Chinese mainland and Taiwan Makes available for the first time in English the work of leading archaeologists in China Provides a comprehensive view of research in key geographic regions of China Offers diverse methodological and theoretical approaches to understanding China’s past, beginning with the era of established agricultural villages from c. 7000 B.C. through to the end of the Shang dynastic period in c. 1045 B.C.
Jinsha Site
Author :
Publisher : 五洲传播出版社
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 22,87 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Art objects, Chinese
ISBN : 9787508508542
Book Description
Archaeology of the Communist Era
Author : Ludomir R Lozny
Publisher : Springer
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 27,58 MB
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3319451081
Book Description
This book contributes to better recognition and comprehension of the interconnection between archaeology and political pressure, especially imposed by the totalitarian communist regimes. It explains why, under such political conditions, some archaeological reasoning and practices were resilient, while new ideas leisurely penetrated the local scenes. It attempts to critically evaluate the political context and its impact on archaeology during the communist era world wide and contributes to better perception of the relationship between science and politics in general. This book analyzes the pressures inflicted on archaeologists by the overwhelmingly potent political environment, which stimulates archaeological thought and controls the conditions for professional engagement. Included are discussions about the perception of archaeology and its findings by the public.
Studies in Chinese Archaeology
Author : Dekun Zheng
Publisher : Chinese University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,50 MB
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : 9789622012790
Book Description
'This volume comprises nine articles that fall into three categories: general survey of Chinese archaeology as well as the author's visit to Tom Harrison's field work in Sarawak in 1966; field reports on archaeological sites in Fujian and Sichuan; and archaeological investigations in Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Fujian.
Ah Q Archaeology
Author : Paul B. Foster
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 34,37 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 073911168X
Book Description
Although Lu Xun was a leading intellectual and writer in twentieth century China, and his representative character Ah Q, hero of "The True Story of Ah Q," is considered an iconic repository of progressive Chinese thinking about the national character, few works examine the major discourses in his thought and writing relative to broader historical and intellectual currents outside the context of his politicization. Ah Q Archaeology, however, concretely situates Lu Xun's critique of national character vis-a-vis metanarratives of nationalism and modernity through a close examination of his works in their historical context. Paul B. Foster uses a discursive approach to tie together Lu Xun's major theme of national character critique and its fate in China's tumultuous twentieth century. This book is an important and unique contribution to modern Chinese intellectual history and modern Chinese literature.
Recent Discoveries in Chinese Archaeology
Author : Foster Stockwell
Publisher :
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 41,45 MB
Release : 1984
Category : China
ISBN :
Book Description
The Chinese Neolithic
Author : Li Liu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 23,85 MB
Release : 2005-01-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1139441701
Book Description
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.
