Primitive Characters of Liangzhu

Yong Xia, deputy director and librarian at the Academic Research Department of Liangzhu Museum, is an expert in neolithic archaeology. He has been involved in editorial work for more than ten catalogues and proceedings, including “Hangzhou Pandect·Liangzhu Series,” Engraved Symbols in Liangzhu Culture, Liangzhu Jades, Catalogue of Jades, and A Collection of Essays on Jades. His published papers include A Glance at Engraved Symbols in Liangzhu Culture, Rituals from the Beginning – on Jade Jue, and Analysis of Engraved Jade Bi in Liangzhu Culture.Xuefei Zhu, specializing in neolithic archaeology, has worked at Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology as a researcher since 2017, during which time she has been actively engaged in the archaeological exploration of Liangzhu City. Her major articles include “Disintegration of Xiyin Culture and Generation of Remains of Late Yangshao Culture” and “Restudy on Color Pottery of Qinwangzhai Culture at Dahecun Historical Site”; she has also published the book Archaeological Study on Color Pottery during Yangshao Period.

• Literature Review on Symbols.- Engraved Ideographic Symbols.- Three Engraved Ornamental Symbols.- Appreciation and Analysis of Typical Glyph.