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This book aims to portray ancient civilizations and the development of early states in China and the rest of the world during the Liangzhu period. From a global perspective, it describes the ancient Egyptian, Sumerian and Harappan civilizations, as well as lesser-known civilizations such as the Cyclades and Caral, underscoring the similarities and differences between their central settlements, capitals and material cultural remains. As for the national aspect, the book mainly explores the development process of east Asian civilization as represented by Chinese civilization and probes into the evolution of the Liangzhu, Dawenkou and Qujialing civilizations four to five thousand years ago in a search for the origins of Chinese civilization.

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Author:   Minghui Chen ,  Yi Zhang
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9789811668968

ISBN 10:   9811668965
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   26 January 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I  West Asia Civilization Circle  Chapter 1  Sumerian Civilization 1. The Land of Eden 2. Cultural Integration 2.1 Halaf pPeriod 2.2 Ubaid Period 2.3 Uruk Period 3. Sumerian Civilization 3.1The Late Uruk Period- Jemdet Nasr Period 3.2 Early Dynastic Period 4. Brief History of the Early Dynastic Period 4.1 The Prehistoric Period before theFlood 4.2 The Early Dynastic Period after the Flood 4.3 Akkad period   Chapter 2  Ancient Egyptian Civilization 1. The Gift of the Nile 2. From Culture to Civilization 2.1 Badarian Period 2.2 Naqada pPeriod 3. The Pings of the Upper and Lower Egypt 3.1 Dynasty Zero Period 3.2 The Early Dynastic Period Supplementary Information: The Dynasty and King List Checklist of Historical Periods and King Names 4. The Pyramid Period Supplementary Information: Biographical Inscription of Methen (the Old Kingdom Period)   Chapter 3  Harappa Civilization 1. Resplendence of the Indus River 2. Emergence of Harappa Civilization 2.1 CulturalDeposit (6,500BC-3,300BC) 2.2 Emergence of Happa Civilization (3,300BC-1,900BC) 3. The Flourishing Cities 3.1 Mohenjo-Daro Site 3.2 Harappa Site 3.3 Dholavira Site Supplementary Information: Discover Harappa Civilization 4. The Characteristics of Civilization   Part II  East Asia Civilization Circle   Chapter 4  The Birth of the Chinese Civilization 1. Peiligang Period and Hougang Period: Origin of an Unequal Society 2. Miaodigou Period: Age of the Yellow Emperor 3. Liangzhu Period: Emergence of the State 4. Longshan Period: Co-existence of the City States   Chapter 5  The Rise of the Crescent Area in Southeast China 1. Liangzhu: The Earliest State Society in East Asia 1.1 Majiangbang Period 1.2 Songze Period 1.3 Liangzhu Period 2. The Rise and Expansion of the East 3. Heydays of Jianghan Region   Chapter 6  The Great Central China Area: The Late Yangshao Period to Miaodigou II Period 1. Huge Changes in the Cultural Landscape of the Late Yangshao Period 2. City Sites and Royal Cemeteries 2.1   Xipo Site 2.2   Xishan City Site 2.3 Resurgence of Miaodigou Phase II Culture   Chapter 7  The Formation of the Crescent Area in Northwest China 1. Tanmiaozhong: Hongshan Civilization 2. Gansu-Qinghai Region Conclusions

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Minghui Chen is a researcher at Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. Having graduated from Fudan University in 2013, his current work mainly involves archaeology of the neolithic era, prehistoric archaeology, urban archaeology, civilization comparison, jade and pottery. He has participated in the excavation of and studies at the Liangzhu City, Qinglongquan, Quangang, Baodun and Guangfulin historical sites and has published over 30 papers in the field of archaeology.

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