The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States

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Cambridge University Press, Jan 6, 2005 - Social Science - 330 pages
The Yellow River valley of China, during the period ca. 7000-1500, saw the transformation of egalitarian societies into stratified chiefdoms giving rise to early states. This book examines that transformation, emphasizing the interplay of many factors affecting these processes, such as climatic fluctuation, population movements, inter-group competition, warfare, and long-distance exchange of valuables.

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Li Liu
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Li Liu
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About the author (2005)

Li Liu is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at La Trobe University. She has published various articles on the Chinese Neolithic and is the author of State Formation in Early China (with Xingcan Chen) (Duckworth, 2003).

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States
New Studies in Archaeology
AuthorLi Liu
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherCambridge University Press, 2005
ISBN0521811848, 9780521811842
Length330 pages
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Social Science / Anthropology / General
Social Science / Archaeology
  
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