The Beginnings of Chinese Civilization (China Academic Library) - Softcover

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Li, Chi

 
9789811596681: The Beginnings of Chinese Civilization (China Academic Library)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9811596689 ISBN 13: 9789811596681
Publisher: Springer, 2021

Synopsis

This book presents a collection of archaeological and anthropological writings by Li Chi, the founding father of modern archaeology in China. It is divided into two parts, the first of which traces back the rise of Chinese civilization, as well as the origins of the Chinese people; in turn, the second part reviews the rise of archaeology in China as a scientific subject that combines fieldwork methods from the West with traditional antiquarian studies. Readers who are interested in Chinese civilization will find fascinating information on the excavations of Yin Hsü (the ruins of the Yin Dynasty), including building foundations, bronzes, chariots, pottery, stone and jade, and thousands of oracle bones, which are vividly shown in historical pictures. These findings transformed the Yin Shang culture from legend into history and thus moved China’s history forward by hundreds of years, shocking the world. In turn, the articles on anthropology include Li Chi’s reflections on central problemsin Chinese anthropology and are both enlightening and thought-provoking.

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About the Author

Li Chi (1896–1979), archaeologist, anthropologist, and the founder of Chinese archaeology, received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1923. After being associated briefly with the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., he returned to China and taught for a short time. In 1928, he became the Director of Archaeology at the Academia Sinica, the Chinese national research organization. Li Chi’s leadership in the archaeological excavations of Hsi-yin Tsun, Anyang, and Chang-tzu-yai influenced the development of Chinese archaeology in the latter part of the 20th century.        

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This book presents a collection of archaeological and anthropological writings by Li Chi, the founding father of modern archaeology in China. It is divided into two parts, the first of which traces back the rise of Chinese civilization, as well as the origins of the Chinese people; in turn, the second part reviews the rise of archaeology in China as a scientific subject that combines fieldwork methods from the West with traditional antiquarian studies. Readers who are interested in Chinese civilization will find fascinating information on the excavations of Yin Hsü (the ruins of the Yin Dynasty), including building foundations, bronzes, chariots, pottery, stone and jade, and thousands of oracle bones, which are vividly shown in historical pictures. These findings transformed the Yin Shang culture from legend into history and thus moved China’s history forward by hundreds of years, shocking the world. In turn, the articles on anthropology include Li Chi’s reflections on central problemsin Chinese anthropology and are both enlightening and thought-provoking.

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Publisher
Springer
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9811596689
ISBN 13 
9789811596681
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
123

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