Fundamental Issues in Archaeology: Social Complexity in Northeast China

Shelach, Gideon; Sabloff, Jeremy A.

An attempt to render Chinese archaeology more accessible to Western readers through a detailed case study of approximately 16,000 years of cultural development in northeastern China. The author addresses prehistoric sociopolitical processes in the Dongbei region through an analysis of both his and other researchers' field data and demonstrates the potential contribution of conducting archaeological research into anthropology-related issues in China.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 1999-04-30

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780306460906

DOI: 10.1007/b110507

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 280