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ANTH 003 World Prehistory Final 3
World Prehistory Final, UCR, China and East Asia
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
03/10/2010

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Neolithic China
Definition
Jade celts (Nephrite).
Yellow River (Huang) in North, millet and other cereals (Beijing)
Blue River (Yangtze) in South, wet rice cultivation (Shanghai)
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Southern China: Neolithic
Definition
Yangtze River, wet rice cultivation important.
Elaborate burials, fine neolithic jades.
-> Bi = heaven (round)
-> Rong: earth (blocky)
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Nephrite
Definition
Jade of ancient China. Wood texture,vs. Jadite, harder.
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Northern China: Neolithic
Definition
Yellow River, millet and dry rice cultivation.
Ban-po, important Yangshao village site, subterrenean.
Longshan, larger. Fire pottery, after Yangshao. Intro of rice, with millet.
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Bronze Age China
Definition
Shang Dynasty 1700-1100
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Anyang (Yin): Bronze Age China
Definition
Capital of Shang, 1400-1100 b.c.
12 Kings, climax of Shang.
Conquered by Zhou dynasty 1100 b.c.
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Emperor Wu Ding: Bronze Age China
Definition
1st known king. 4th ruler, though.
Chinese writing.
1266-1324. Into scapulamancy
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Lady Hao: Bronze Age China
Definition
Wu Ding's consort.
Fought battles for him.
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Xiao-tun: Bronze Age China
Definition
Center of Anyang, palace building.
600 people sacrificed.
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Scapulimancy/Oracle Bones: Bronze Age China
Definition
Divining. Way the crack forms. Major history on bones. Approved by the king.
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Royal Burials: Bronze Age China
Definition
Most elaborate.
Oriented in 4 directions.
Sacrificed, beheaded people.
Tomb of Lady Hao = richest, unlooted.
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Shang Bronzes: Bronze Age China
Definition
Vessels for feasting in honor of the ancestors, from Neolithic.
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Japan
Definition
Hunter-gatherer until 1000 b.c.
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Jomon: Japan
Definition
10000-300 b.c.
"Really early Japan."
Then, farming with rice. Jadite pendants found here, like China.
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Yayoi Period: Japan
Definition
300 b.c.- 300 a.d.
Large bronze bells. "Dokatu."
Bronze-age-ish.
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Old Tomb Period: Japan
Definition
3-7th century a.d.
Haniwa: hollow ceramic tomb sculptures. Tomb guardians.
Also boats: metaphor for ship of the dead.
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Southeast Asia
Definition
"Sunda"
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Spirit Cave: S.E. Asia
Definition
Thailand, 9000-7000 b.c.
Early evidence of human plant use, no clear domestication.
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Kok Phanom Di: S.E. Asia
Definition
5000-2000 b.c.
Early rice farming community.
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Nang Nor: Bronze Age, S.E. Asia
Definition
Bronze, 2400, usage along w. farming.
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Ban Non Wat: Bronze Age S.E. Asia
Definition
Thailand. 1200-500 b.c.
Bronze age cemetery.
Emerging elites, chiefs.
Elaborately painted ceramic vessels for cemetary. Axe heads, shell jewelery...
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Dong Son Culture: S.E. Asia
Definition
Vietnam, 400 b.c.
Into Indonesia.
Famous for cast bronze drums with elaborate scenes.
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