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Anyang - A Chronicle of the Discovery, Excavation, and Reconstruction of the Ancient Capital of the Shang Dynasty (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
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Anyang - A Chronicle of the Discovery, Excavation, and Reconstruction of the Ancient Capital of the Shang Dynasty (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Series: China Academic Library
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This book presents an anthology of English-language archaeological
and anthropological writings by Li Chi, the founding father of
modern archaeology in China. It is divided into 15 chapters; in the
first two, Dr. Li sets the stage by introducing the principal
characters involved in the first "act" of this modern
archaeological drama; in the third and fourth chapters, he
describes the status of Chinese archaeology during the early years
of the twentieth century and highlights the contributions of
prominent foreigners. Starting with the fifth chapter, Dr. Li
begins detailing the excavations and describes the principle finds
of the Anyang expedition. In turn, the book's closing chapters
present a summary of the findings and descriptions of some of the
major publications that this monumental project has yielded. For
readers who are interested in Chinese civilization, what will
appeal to them most are the details of the excavations of Yin Hsu
(the ruins of the Yin Dynasty), including building foundations,
bronzes, chariots, pottery, stone and jade, and thousands of oracle
bones, which are vividly shown in historical pictures. These
findings transformed the Yin Shang culture from legend into history
and thus moved China's history forward by hundreds of years,
shocking the world. The anthology also includes Li Chi's
reflections on central problems in Chinese anthropology, which are
both enlightening and thought-provoking.
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