Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9781316636435 |
| ISBN10: | 1316636437 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 370 pages |
| Size: | 253x179x20 mm |
| Weight: | 810 g |
| Language: | English |
| 788 |
Category:
The Archaeology of Han China
Series:
Cambridge World Archaeology;
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date of Publication: 12 December 2024
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Short description:
This book offers an up-to-date overview of the archaeology of the Han Empire.
Long description:
The Han Dynasty, which ruled from 202 BCE to 212 CE, is often taken as a reference point and model for Chinese identity and tradition. Covering a geographical expanse comparable to that of the People's Republic of China, it is foundational to understanding Chinese culture and politics, past and present. This volume offers an up-to-date overview of the archaeology of the Han Empire. Alice Yao and Wengcheong Lam study the period via an interdisciplinary approach that combines textual and archaeological evidence. Exploring the dynamics of empire building in East Asia, Yao and Lam draw on recent archaeological discoveries to recast Western Han imperialism as a series of contingent material projects, including the organization of spatial orders, foodways, and the expansion of communication and ritual activities. They also demonstrate how the archaeology of everyday life offers insights into the impact of social change, and how people negotiated their identities and cultural affiliations as individuals and imperial subordinates.
Table of Contents:
Introduction; Part I. Imperial Geography: 1. Imperial geography of the capital and core macro-regions; 2. Imperial geography and border formations in the Ordos and Lingnan regions; Part II. Food Production and Foodways: 3. Crop production in the Guanzhong Basin; 4. Crop production in the Yellow River valley and the New Territories; Part III. Crafts: 5. Craft production and consumption in the capital and Yellow River Macro-regions; 6. Craft production and consumption in the Hexi and Lingnan regions; Part IV. Death Ritual: 7. The (un)dead and the role of ritual in the crafting of sociopolitical networks; 8. Mourning practices and the cultivation of selves - views from the Hexi, Ordos, and Lingnan.
