The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States

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.

Author: Li Liu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/06/2005
Pages: 330
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.08w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780521811842

About the Author
Liu, Li: - 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).

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