The earliest China / Hong Xu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Xu, Hong, author.

Contributor:

Sang, Li, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prehistoric peoples.

Cultural property.

Archaeology.

Asia--History.

Asia.

History.

Prehistoric peoples--China.

China.

Archaeology--China.

Antiquities.

China--Antiquities.

China--History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 250 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore, Singapore : Springer ; Beijing : Science Press, [2022]

Summary:

The Earliest China is the first archaeological book in China to translate in the dominant language of the world on the origin of Chinese ancient civilization in the Central Plains and the study of Xia dynastic culture. It shows readers all over the world the outstanding achievements in the study of the formation of early state in China and is the first English translation monograph on the birth history of the first dynasty of Hua-Xia nation from the perspective of archaeology. With the specific archaeological data on the basis of excavations and investigation conducted in recent years, this book focuses on the interpretation of the rise and development of the ancient civilization having initially appeared in the Central Plain of China and even in the Eastern Asia. The book contents include abundant manifestations of the first flourishing civilization especially at the Erlitou site along the Yi and Luo Rivers, characteristic of ultra-large capital city, palace buildings, elaborate bronze vessels, and stratified social organization. With the combination of previously literature, the original author attempts to further explain how the earliest China, a royal-powered, and large-scaled state, emerged four thousand years ago. In this book, the analysis on a comprehensive landscape of the ancient civilization prior to the Shang Dynasty leads the point of views, distinctively from the traditional historical perspectives. With a global perspective, he further compares with other significant civilizations in the world and also points out cultural communications between the early China and other external cultures in the Bronze Age. Therefore, this book, the Earliest China of English translated version, is so appropriate to be recommended to foreign scholars and sinologists, as well as everyone who has been attracted by Chinas charm overseas. With book contents, ideas, and thoughts that it contains, one can easily acknowledge the goals, methods, and reconstruction process of Chinas prehistory, so English readers will acknowledge so well about the Chinese Archaeology in the Bronze Age, which does vary in many aspects from that of European and American.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Explanation for the Theme

Chapter 2: Creating a New Era

Chapter 3: Global Perspective

Chapter 4: Dream-seeking Journey

Chapter 5: Mystifying Scene

Chapter 6: Genius of the Central Plain

Chapter 7: The Imposing Manner of the Royal Capital

Chapter 8: Building in the Middle and Erecting in the North

Chapter 9: Affairs of the State

Chapter 10: The Society of the Capital City

Chapter 11: Atmosphere of the Civilization

Chapter 12: Wonderful Workmanship Excelling Nature

Chapter 13: Peoples Livelihood of the City

Chapter 14: All the Rivers Running into the Sea

Chapter 15: Powerful Radiation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789811663864

9811663866

OCLC:

1264721591

Publisher Number:

99989876444