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Xu Hong Where did the word "China" (Zhongguo中国, the Central State) come from, and why was this hinterland named "Central State"? This book retraces the origins of China. It provides readers with a timeline, and tells the stories that happened in the central plain (the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River) around 2000 B.C. Through analysis of the rise and fall of Taosi, Songshan Cultures, the rise of Xinzhai Site and so on, which finally leads to the study of Erlitou Site and culture, the author deconstructs the birth of the Xia Dynasty, which was the first dynasty of China, and reconstructs the formation of the prehistoric and protohistoric China.



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List of Figures – List of Tables – Preface – The Rise and Fall of Taosi Material Culture – The Rise of Cultures Around Mount Song – The Genesis of Xinzhai – The Great Capital: Erlitou – The Central Plain and China – Conclusion.

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      Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
      Publication Date: 27/12/2023
      ISBN13: 9781636673486, 978-1636673486
      ISBN10: 1636673481

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Xu Hong Where did the word "China" (Zhongguo中国, the Central State) come from, and why was this hinterland named "Central State"? This book retraces the origins of China. It provides readers with a timeline, and tells the stories that happened in the central plain (the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River) around 2000 B.C. Through analysis of the rise and fall of Taosi, Songshan Cultures, the rise of Xinzhai Site and so on, which finally leads to the study of Erlitou Site and culture, the author deconstructs the birth of the Xia Dynasty, which was the first dynasty of China, and reconstructs the formation of the prehistoric and protohistoric China.



      Table of Contents
      List of Figures – List of Tables – Preface – The Rise and Fall of Taosi Material Culture – The Rise of Cultures Around Mount Song – The Genesis of Xinzhai – The Great Capital: Erlitou – The Central Plain and China – Conclusion.

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