The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521010641)

The Yellow River valley of China, during the period ca. 7000-1500, saw the transformation of egalitarian societies into stratified chiefdoms giving rise to early states. This book examines that transformation, emphasizing the interplay of many factors affecting these processes, such as climatic fluctuation, population movements, inter-group competition, warfare, and long-distance exchange of valuables.

Author: Li Liu
ISBN-10: 0521010640
ISBN-13: 9780521010641
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/03/2007
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.69d