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The Earliest China (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022): Hong Xu

The Earliest China (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)

Hong Xu; Translated by Li Sang

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"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 China's charm overseas. With book contents, ideas, and thoughts that it contains, one can easily acknowledge the goals, methods, and reconstruction process of China's 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.

General

Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin: Singapore
Release date: November 2022
First published: 2022
Authors: Hong Xu
Translators: Li Sang
Dimensions: 235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 250
Edition: 1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13: 978-981-16-6389-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN: 981-16-6389-0
Barcode: 9789811663895

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