Ancient City of Liangzhu and Chinese Civilization

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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This book serves as a sacred site that empirically attests to the 5,000-year-long history of Chinese civilization. It represents an earthen construction-based civilization, a water conservancy-oriented civilization, and a rice cultivation-centered civilization. Moreover, its highly developed jade system is unparalleled. In addition, it holds a crucial position in the history of the development of China's ancient capitals.This book delves into the discovery history, layout and functional zoning, construction techniques and engineering, archaeological progress, and the relationship between Liangzhu civilization and Chinese civilization at large. By doing so, it unveils the profound connotations and far-reaching impacts of Liangzhu civilization.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-20
Mått:148 x 210 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:343
Förlag:Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN:9789819587452
Översättare:Zhang Hong

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Liu Bin, born in 1961, professor of Zhejiang University，and famous archaeologist in China. In 2007, he discovered the ruins of Liangzhu city.Wang Ningyuan, born in 1968, is famous archaeologist in China. He has long been engaged in the excavation and research of prehistoric archaeology in Zhejiang. He was the leader of the project "Investigation and Excavation of Liangzhu Peripheral Water Conservancy System," which was later selected as one of the "Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in China."Chen Minghui graduated from Wuhan University (2010) and Fudan University (2013). He has long been engaged in archaeological excavations and research at the site of Liangzhu City and has published dozens of related papers.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: The Background to the Rise of Liangzhu Ancient City.- Chapter 2: Intramural Burial Grounds of the Royal Lineage and High-Ranking Nobility.- Chapter 3: Intramural Palatial Complexes and Earthen Platforms.- Chapter 4: The Inner City Wall.- Chapter 5: The Outer City.- Chapter 6: The Suburban Observatories and the Cemeteries of the Royal Lineage and High-ranking Nobility.- Chapter 7: The Peripheral Hydraulic System.- Chapter 8: The Engineering and Construction Techniques of Liangzhu Ancient City.- Chapter 9: The Archaeology of Liangzhu Ancient City: Historical Development, Latest Advances, and Future Outlook.- Chapter 10: The Ancient City of Liangzhu and Chinese Civilization.