Social Memory and State Formation in Early China

A thought-provoking book on the archaeology of power, knowledge, social memory, and the emergence of classical tradition in early China.

List of contents

Foreword; 1. Wen Ding: gaging the weight of political power; 2. Frames of reference: multiple classifications of space; 3. Before the Central Plains: the pinnacle of Neolithic development; 4. The Longshan transition: political experimentation and expanding horizons; 5. The rise of the Luoyang Basin and the production of the first bronze Ding vessels; 6. The rise of the Henei Basin and the limit of Shang hegemony; 7. The rise of the Guanzhong Basin and the birth of history; 8. The world of Yu's tracks: a blueprint for political experimentation; 9. Conclusion: the emergence of the classical tradition; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Li Min, an archaeologist of early China, is Associate Professor of East Asian Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Product details

• Authors: Min Li, Min (University of California Li, Li Min
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781107141452
• ISBN: 978-1-107-14145-2
• No. of pages: 582
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); prehistory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology, Asian History