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Neolithic Age of western Tibet: a trans-Himalayan perspective

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From the journal Chinese Archaeology Volume 16 Issue 1

Abstract

Based on the archaeological evidences from western Tibet and Swat and Kashmir Valleys, this paper argues that there were indeed local traditions of Neolithic cultures of the northwestern subcontinent, but its connection with outside areas, especially the Tibet of China could not be denied. The evidences showed trans-Himalayan transmission in small scale. Karub Culture in the eastern Tibet and Dingzhonghu Zhuzi Site in the southwestern Tibet might have been the connecting points of trans-Himalayan Neolithic interactions, and this small scale cultural penetrating should be explained in the background of long-distance trans-Himalayan trade.

Keywords: Communication and culture–western Himalayas; Kashmir; Neolithic Age–Tibet; Swat Valley

Postscript

The original paper published in Kaogu 考古(Archaeology) 2014.12:77–89 with five illustrations was authored by Hongliang Lü 吕红亮.This abridged version is prepared by the author and translated into English by Anke Hein 安可.

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Published Online: 2016-11-16
Published in Print: 2016-11-27

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https://doi.org/10.1515/char-2016-0006
Keywords for this article
Communication and culture–western Himalayas; Kashmir; Neolithic Age–Tibet; Swat Valley

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  2. New archaeological discoveries
  3. The excavation of the Mazongshan jade quarry sites in Subei County, Gansu
  4. New archaeological discoveries
  5. The Dabona Cemetery in Xiangyun County, Yunnan
  6. New archaeological discoveries
  7. Gurugyam and Chuvthag Cemeteries in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet
  8. New archaeological discoveries
  9. A mural tomb of the Northern Dynasties at Jiuyuangang in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province
  10. New archaeological discoveries
  11. The Gangga Cemetery in Chen Barag Banner, Inner Mongolia
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