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Preface.- Introduction: An Overview of Palace Archaeology.- Chapter 1: The Predecessor to Palace and Sheji: The Great House and Kunlun in the Neolithic Age.- Chapter 2: On the Archetype of Palace: Huangdi’s House Complex at Dadiwan F901.- Chapter 3: On the Primitive Palaces Unearthed in the Erlitou Site.- Chapter 4: The Palace of the Shang Capital Bo: Yanshi (Shixiang) Shang City Site I.- Chapter 5: The Palace of Zhengzhou Shang City Site.- Chapter 6: Temporary Palaces of the Late Yin Dynasty: The Yin Ruins in Xiaotun Village.- Chapter 7: Palace Architectures of Vassal States of the Yin/Shang Dynasty: Panlongcheng Site in Huangpi and Fengchu Site in Zhouyuan.- Chapter 8: The Shape and Structure of the Ming Tang of the Zhou Dynasty Inferred from Archaeological Materials.- Chapter 9: Remnants of Imperial Architecture in the Capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.- Chapter 10: The Palace System of the Zhou Dynasty as Seen from the Palace Complex Sites in Capital Cities of Princedom States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.- Chapter 11: Beautiful Palaces on High Terraces of the Eastern Zhou States.- Chapter 12: Achievements in the Construction of Imperial Architecture of the Zhou Dynasty.- Chapter 13: The Majestic Palace Complex of the Qin Empire.- Chapter 14: Grandeur lies in magnificence – Palaces of the Western Han Dynasty.- Chapter 15: The Palaces of the Nanyue King and Minyue King.- Chapter 16: The Palaces in Luoyang during the Eastern Han Dynasty.- Chapter 17: The Palaces of the Three Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties.- Chapter 18: The Epoch-making Imperial Architecture of the Sui Dynasty.- Chapter 19: Palaces of the Tang Dynasty.- Chapter 20: Shangjing Palace of Bohai Kingdom.- Chapter 21: A Glimpse of Palaces of the Northern Song Dynasty from the Perspective of Image Material.- Chapter 22: Mausoleum Towers of Emperors of the Western Xia Regime.- Chapter 23: Palace Site of Middle Capital of the Yuan Dynasty.- Chapter 24: Palace Sites of Middle Capital and Nanjing of the Ming Dynasty.- Chapter 25: Side Arcades of Fengtian Hall of the Ming Dynasty in Beijing: Guard House in the Forbidden City in Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.- References.- Index.

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      Publisher Springer
      Published 11 October 2025
      ISBN-13 9789819661732
      978-9819661732
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      Environmental archaeology

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      Preface.- Introduction: An Overview of Palace Archaeology.- Chapter 1: The Predecessor to Palace and Sheji: The Great House and Kunlun in the Neolithic Age.- Chapter 2: On the Archetype of Palace: Huangdi’s House Complex at Dadiwan F901.- Chapter 3: On the Primitive Palaces Unearthed in the Erlitou Site.- Chapter 4: The Palace of the Shang Capital Bo: Yanshi (Shixiang) Shang City Site I.- Chapter 5: The Palace of Zhengzhou Shang City Site.- Chapter 6: Temporary Palaces of the Late Yin Dynasty: The Yin Ruins in Xiaotun Village.- Chapter 7: Palace Architectures of Vassal States of the Yin/Shang Dynasty: Panlongcheng Site in Huangpi and Fengchu Site in Zhouyuan.- Chapter 8: The Shape and Structure of the Ming Tang of the Zhou Dynasty Inferred from Archaeological Materials.- Chapter 9: Remnants of Imperial Architecture in the Capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.- Chapter 10: The Palace System of the Zhou Dynasty as Seen from the Palace Complex Sites in Capital Cities of Princedom States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.- Chapter 11: Beautiful Palaces on High Terraces of the Eastern Zhou States.- Chapter 12: Achievements in the Construction of Imperial Architecture of the Zhou Dynasty.- Chapter 13: The Majestic Palace Complex of the Qin Empire.- Chapter 14: Grandeur lies in magnificence – Palaces of the Western Han Dynasty.- Chapter 15: The Palaces of the Nanyue King and Minyue King.- Chapter 16: The Palaces in Luoyang during the Eastern Han Dynasty.- Chapter 17: The Palaces of the Three Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties.- Chapter 18: The Epoch-making Imperial Architecture of the Sui Dynasty.- Chapter 19: Palaces of the Tang Dynasty.- Chapter 20: Shangjing Palace of Bohai Kingdom.- Chapter 21: A Glimpse of Palaces of the Northern Song Dynasty from the Perspective of Image Material.- Chapter 22: Mausoleum Towers of Emperors of the Western Xia Regime.- Chapter 23: Palace Site of Middle Capital of the Yuan Dynasty.- Chapter 24: Palace Sites of Middle Capital and Nanjing of the Ming Dynasty.- Chapter 25: Side Arcades of Fengtian Hall of the Ming Dynasty in Beijing: Guard House in the Forbidden City in Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.- References.- Index.

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