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Craft Production and Social Change in Northern China
Anne P. Underhill
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Description for Craft Production and Social Change in Northern China
Hardback. Using archaeological evidence from the Yellow River valley, this volume examines changes in the culture that occurred during the late Neolithic Period of China and speculates that this development connects to the emergence of civilized societies. It also emphasizes the approaches that attempt to theorize the development of complex societies. Series: Fundamental Issues in Archaeology. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 2020.
This book offers an anthropological analysis of how craft production changed in relation to the development of complex societies in northern China. It focuses on the production and use of food containers-pottery and bronze vessels-during the late prehistoric and early historic periods. A major theme is how production and use of prestige vessels changed in relation to increase in degree of social inequality. The research and writing of this book took place intermittently over a period of several years. When I first outlined the book in 1994, I planned to offer a more limited and descriptive account of social change ... Read more
This book offers an anthropological analysis of how craft production changed in relation to the development of complex societies in northern China. It focuses on the production and use of food containers-pottery and bronze vessels-during the late prehistoric and early historic periods. A major theme is how production and use of prestige vessels changed in relation to increase in degree of social inequality. The research and writing of this book took place intermittently over a period of several years. When I first outlined the book in 1994, I planned to offer a more limited and descriptive account of social change ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Series
Fundamental Issues in Archaeology
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306467714
SKU
V9780306467714
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Reviews for Craft Production and Social Change in Northern China
"Underhill's monograph is the first diachronic archaeological study of this region from the anthropological perspective. This work will be of interest to students in Chinese archaeology,m as well as to archaeologists studying the rise of social complexity in other parts of the world." (Journal of Anthrolopological Research, 59 (2003) "...in this book, Anne Underhill has undertaken ... Read more