Fanshan royal cemetery : pyramid of the East / Xiangming Fang.

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Fanshan royal cemetery : pyramid of the East / Xiangming Fang.

9789811665691 (electronic bk.)
9811665699 (electronic bk.)
9789811665684
9811665680

Singapore : Springer ; [China] : Zhejiang University Press, [2022]

©2022

English

Translated from Chinese.

1 online resource (169 pages) : illustrations (some color).

10.1007/978-981-16-6569-1 doi

DS797.88.Y853 F36 2022

951.24/2

This book outlines the latest research in Fanshan by the archaeologist, a man-made hathpace cemetery, on which is located the inner city of Liangzhu historical site at northwest area. There are 11 tomb locations discovered in Fanshan as built based on mutual dependency while and after excavation and were found continuously more than 1200 pieces (assemblages) of burial accessories, while at least 1100 pieces of jades were among the unearthed items. In view of the above-mentioned background, Fanshan as royal cemetery is well known for the largest number and variety of exquisite highly polished jades. In addition to prehistoric art, the work also explores the traces of Fanshan royal cemetery in conjunction with a substantial number of photos taken by expert of the historical site, restores the crucial burial objects and funeral rite as well as interprets burial accessories in different ways to discover the identity of the tombs' occupants such as social class and status and moreover the interlocking system of an organization.

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