Collection of Archaeological Studies on the Bronze Age in Northwest China

Author: Shui Tao
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book collects 21 research papers on archaeology of the Bronze Age in the northwest region of China, divided into two parts. The first part focuses on Xinjiang, primarily exploring the types, distribution, origins, and overall developmental patterns of early cultures in Xinjiang before the opening of the Silk Road. It extensively examines the issue of early Sino-Western cultural exchange. Special studies are conducted on topics such as the eastward migration of horse-riding nomads, the identification of Saka culture, and the relationship between the cultural of Tarim Basin and foreign cultures. Methodological issues in comparative studies of Chinese and foreign civilizations are also discussed. The second part focuses on Gansu-Qinghai region, analyzing the spatiotemporal distribution, structural systems, and economic forms of nine Bronze Age cultural remains in the area. It particularly emphasizes the relationship between Bronze Age cultural development and environmental changes, proposing the understanding that environmental changes led to a series of corresponding transformations in cultural and economic forms. Many of the book's viewpoints hold significant academic importance for advancing archaeological research in western China, early Sino-Western cultural exchange studies, environmental archaeology, and frontier studies. This book is suitable for researchers and university students and faculty in the fields of Western history, frontier history and geography, Sino-Western cultural exchange, archaeology, ethnology, and environmental change.