The Beginnings of Chinese Civilization

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Label

The Beginnings of Chinese Civilization

Statement of responsibility

by Chi Li

Creator

• Li, Chi

Subject

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• China—History

Language

eng

Summary

This book presents a collection of archaeological and anthropological writings by Li Chi, the founding father of modern archaeology in China. It is divided into two parts, the first of which traces back the rise of Chinese civilization, as well as the origins of the Chinese people; in turn, the second part reviews the rise of archaeology in China as a scientific subject that combines fieldwork methods from the West with traditional antiquarian studies. Readers who are interested in Chinese civilization will find fascinating information on the excavations of Yin Hsü (the ruins of the Yin Dynasty), including building foundations, bronzes, chariots, pottery, stone and jade, and thousands of oracle bones, which are vividly shown in historical pictures. These findings transformed the Yin Shang culture from legend into history and thus moved China’s history forward by hundreds of years, shocking the world. In turn, the articles on anthropology include Li Chi’s reflections on central problems in Chinese anthropology and are both enlightening and thought-provoking.--

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• China Academic Library,

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0

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

• China Academic Library,
• Springer eBooks.