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China in the Early Bronze Age
This chapter is in the book China in the Early Bronze Age

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. List of Illustrations ix
  4. A Note on Documentation xvii
  5. Preface xix
  6. Introduction 1
  7. 1. Dawn of the Bronze Age: The Erlitou Culture (C. 1900–1500 B.C.E.) 21
  8. 2. Foundations of the Bronze Age: The Erligang Culture (C. 1600–1300 B.C.E.) 62
  9. 3. The Shang Kings at Anyang (C. 1300–1 046 B.C.E.) 117
  10. 4. Shang Cult: Divination and Sacrifice 172
  11. 5. The Late Shang World (C. 1300–1 050 B.C.E.) 214
  12. Afterword: The Invention of Chinese Civilization 264
  13. Suggested Reading 267
  14. Notes 275
  15. Index 283
  16. Acknowledgments 291
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812203615.1

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. List of Illustrations ix
  4. A Note on Documentation xvii
  5. Preface xix
  6. Introduction 1
  7. 1. Dawn of the Bronze Age: The Erlitou Culture (C. 1900–1500 B.C.E.) 21
  8. 2. Foundations of the Bronze Age: The Erligang Culture (C. 1600–1300 B.C.E.) 62
  9. 3. The Shang Kings at Anyang (C. 1300–1 046 B.C.E.) 117
  10. 4. Shang Cult: Divination and Sacrifice 172
  11. 5. The Late Shang World (C. 1300–1 050 B.C.E.) 214
  12. Afterword: The Invention of Chinese Civilization 264
  13. Suggested Reading 267
  14. Notes 275
  15. Index 283
  16. Acknowledgments 291
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