A study of prehistoric settlement patterns in China

A study of prehistoric settlement patterns in China / Anping Pei.

This book is the first-ever monograph on clustering patterns in prehistoric settlements. It not only theoretically explains the difference between natural settlement communities and organizational forms for the first time, but also demonstrates the importance of understanding this difference in prac...

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Main Author: Pei, Anping
Format: eBook
Language:English
Chinese
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2020.
Subjects:
Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric > China.
Archaeology.
Ancient history: to c 500 CE.
Cultural studies.
Social Science > Archaeology.
History > Ancient > General.
Social Science > Anthropology > Cultural.
Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric
China
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Book_BookNotesTitle_1
  • The Historical Background of the Research on the Clustering Pattern of Settlements
  • The Realistic Significance of the Research on the Clustering Pattern of Settlements
  • The Scientific Evidence of the Research on the Clustering Pattern of Settlements
  • The Settlement Group is the Basic Lifestyle and Organization Pattern of Human Beings
  • The Settlement Group is a Platform Reflecting the Social Development and Witnessing the Social Evolution
  • The Basic Content and Characteristics of the Research on the Clustering Pattern of Settlements
  • The Research on the Pattern of Settlement Communities
  • Sec8
  • Sec9
  • Sec10
  • The Research on Organization Patterns
  • Sec12
  • Sec13
  • Sec14
  • Sec15
  • Sec16
  • Sec17
  • Sec18
  • Sec19
  • The Feasibility of the Research on the Clustering Pattern of Settlements
  • About the Integrity of the Data
  • About the Synchronicity of the Data
  • About the Solid Evidence of the Relationships Between Settlements
  • About the Standard for the Division of Settlement Groups
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 The Clustering Pattern of Sites in the Paleolithic Age
  • 1.1 The Clustering of Paleolithic Sites and Its Characteristics
  • 1.1.1 The Clustering of Paleolithic Sites in Different Parts of China
  • 1.1.2 The Basic Characteristics of the Clustering of Paleolithic Sites in China
  • 1.2 The Basic Attributes of the Clustering Pattern of Paleolithic Sites
  • 1.2.1 A Brief Review of Previous Studies
  • 1.2.2 Discussions About Some Related Questions
  • 2 The Clustering Pattern of Settlements in the Middle Neolithic Age
  • 2.1 The Organizing and Clustering Phenomena of Settlements in Different Areas
  • 2.1.1 The Liyang Plain in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River
  • 2.1.2 The Area to the South of the Qiantang River in the Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River
  • 2.1.3 The Area Around the Songshan Mountain in the Middle Reaches of the Yellow River
  • 2.1.4 The Distribution and Features of Settlement Conglomerates
  • 2.1.5 The Lower Reaches Area of the Yellow River
  • 2.1.6 The Distribution and Features of the Natural Settlement Communities
  • 2.1.7 The Features of Settlement Organization and Clustering Pattern
  • 2.1.8 The Northern Area
  • 2.2 The Basic Attributes of the Settlement Clustering and Organizational Pattern
  • 2.2.1 Ethnological Materials in China and Worldwide
  • 2.2.2 Understanding of Basic Attributes of Clustering and Organizational Patterns of Settlements
  • 3 The Clustering Pattern of Settlements in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River in the Late Neolithic Age
  • 3.1 The Settlement Organizations in the Daxi Culture Period and Their Clustering Patterns
  • 3.1.1 The Changes of Natural Settlement Communities
  • 3.1.2 The Changes of Settlement Organization and Clustering Patterns

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