Datong South Suburban Northern Wei Tombs Group

Author: School of History and Culture, Shanxi University; Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology; Datong Museum
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features:
Part 1
Chapter 1 Overview
Section 1 Natural Environment and Historical Development
Section 2 Scope of the Cemetery, Distribution of Tombs, and Preservation Condition
Chapter 2 Tomb Types and Artifacts
Section 1 Pit Tombs
Section 2 Pit-Shaft Tombs with Cave Chambers
1. Trapezoidal Chamber
2. Rectangular Chamber
3. Side Chamber
Section 3 Pit-Shaft Tombs with Cross-Cave Chambers
Section 4 Long Sloping Ramp Base Tombs with Cave Chambers
1. Trapezoidal Chamber
2. Rectangular Chamber
3. Square Chamber
4. Side Chamber
Section 5 Long Sloping Ramp Base Tombs with Brick Chambers
Appendix: Tomb Registration Table
Part 2
Chapter 1 Typological Analysis of Pottery
Chapter 2 Tomb Dating and Chronology
Chapter 3 Funeral Customs
Chapter 4 Ethnic Affiliation
Chapter 5 Foreign Cultural Influences Reflected in Artifacts
Chapter 6 Pottery Manufacturing Techniques
Chapter 7 Racial Characteristics of Human Remains
Chapter 8 Glaze Composition Analysis of Glazed Pottery
Chapter 9 Identification of Fruits (Pits) and Crop Seeds
Postscript
English Abstract