Overview

This book outlines the latest research in Fanshan by the archaeologist, a man-made hathpace cemetery, on which is located the inner city of Liangzhu historical site at northwest area. There are 11 tomb locations discovered in Fanshan as built based on mutual dependency while and after excavation and were found continuously more than 1200 pieces (assemblages) of burial accessories, while at least 1100 pieces of jades were among the unearthed items. In view of the above-mentioned background, Fanshan as royal cemetery is well known for the largest number and variety of exquisite highly polished jades. In addition to prehistoric art, the work also explores the traces of Fanshan royal cemetery in conjunction with a substantial number of photos taken by expert of the historical site, restores the crucial burial objects and funeral rite as well as interprets burial accessories in different ways to discover the identity of the tomb’s occupants such as social class and status and moreoverthe interlocking system of an organization.  

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Author:   Xiangming Fang ,  Lingli Wang
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.273kg
ISBN:  

9789811665714

ISBN 10:   9811665710
Pages:   156
Publication Date:   12 December 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. An Overview of Fanshan Site                                   I. The Construction and Development of Fanshan Royal Cemetery II. Major Relics from Fanshan Royal Cemetery                                                                                                  Chapter 2. Restoration of Burial Objects and Funeral Rites    I. Restoration of Fanshan M14                                                                 (i) Restoration of coffins and burial articles                                            (ii) Restoration of Burial Rites                                                              II. Restoration of Fanshan M12                                                                 III. Restoration of Fanshan M22                                                                Chapter 3. Funerary Objects                                                         I. Pottery II. Stoneware III. Jade ware                                                                                          (i) Ritual Jade ware on Funerary Objects (ii) Theocracy: Jade Cong and Cong-like Jade Ware           (iii) Royalty: Jade Yue and Other Scepters                     (iv) Wealth: Jade Bi                                                       (v) Jade Ware for Ceremonial Apparels                         (vi) Jade Ware for Ritual Instruments                            IV . Lacquer Ware Inlaid with Jade                                          Chapter 4. The Identity, Class and Status of the Tomb Owner Learned From the Jade Sets I. Set of Awl-shaped Ornaments: Basic Identification of Class of Fanshan Tomb Owners II. Close Relationship Between Fanshan M17 and M12 III. Possible Kings of Fanshan M12, M14, M23 and M20 Where Special End Ornaments and Semicircular Ware Were Unearthed IV. The Identity and Status of the Tomb Owners Learned From Other End Ornaments of Fanshan Royal Cemetery V. The Identity and Status of the Tomb Owner of Fanshan M23   Chapter 5. The Significance of Fanshan Archaeology I. China's Earthen Pyramids II. “Liangzhu Sites Group”                                                    III. From “Burial in the Ground” to Burial Rites with Coffins   IV. Set of Ritual Jade                                                            V. The Jade Civilization and the Mode of Civilization of Liangzhu Postscript 

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Xiangming Fang, Researcher at Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, has participated in several archaeological excavations at well-known sites, such as Mingshanhou in Fenghua, Kuahu Bridge in Xiaoshan, Qiucheng in Huzhou, Pu‘an Bridge in Tongxiang, and Yaoshan in Liangzhu. He has also taken charge of the compilations of reports on Fanshan, Miaoqian, and Xiaodouli. Besides, he is most famous for his works which include The Real Truth: Animal-faced God (Hangzhou Publishing House, 2014); General History of Chinese Jades: Jades in the Southern Part of China during Neolith Age (Haitian Publishing House, 2014); General History of Chinese Jades: Jades in the Northern Part of China during Neolith Age (Haitian Publishing House, 2014); and Illustration of Liangzhu Jades (Zhejiang Ancient Books Publishing House, 2018).

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