The Neolithic Stone Implements of China: a review

Ground stone tools are characteristic of the Neolithic period in China. This article provides a general review of this material, encompassing raw material choices, geographical distribution, and the forms and functions of implements. This review provides a basis for inferring something about the soc...

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Main Author: Zhang Chi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of York 2009-09-01
Series:Internet Archaeology
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Online Access:http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue26/zhang_index.html
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spelling doaj-823339f16a744ac591b5bba03d8bde9b2020-11-24T23:10:03ZengUniversity of YorkInternet Archaeology1363-53872009-09-012610.11141/ia.26.32 The Neolithic Stone Implements of China: a reviewZhang Chi 0Beijing UniversityGround stone tools are characteristic of the Neolithic period in China. This article provides a general review of this material, encompassing raw material choices, geographical distribution, and the forms and functions of implements. This review provides a basis for inferring something about the social, economic and political conditions in which stone tools were produced and used at this time.http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue26/zhang_index.htmlarchaeologyNeolithicground stone implementsflaked stone implementsChinareview
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The Neolithic Stone Implements of China: a review
Internet Archaeology
archaeology
Neolithic
ground stone implements
flaked stone implements
China
review
author_facet Zhang Chi
author_sort Zhang Chi
title The Neolithic Stone Implements of China: a review
title_short The Neolithic Stone Implements of China: a review
title_full The Neolithic Stone Implements of China: a review
title_fullStr The Neolithic Stone Implements of China: a review
title_full_unstemmed The Neolithic Stone Implements of China: a review
title_sort neolithic stone implements of china: a review
publisher University of York
series Internet Archaeology
issn 1363-5387
publishDate 2009-09-01
description Ground stone tools are characteristic of the Neolithic period in China. This article provides a general review of this material, encompassing raw material choices, geographical distribution, and the forms and functions of implements. This review provides a basis for inferring something about the social, economic and political conditions in which stone tools were produced and used at this time.
topic archaeology
Neolithic
ground stone implements
flaked stone implements
China
review
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