Chariots in early China : origins, cultural interaction, and identity

1. Verfasser: Wu, Hsiao-yun, 1974-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Oxford : Archaeopress, 2013.
Umfang/Format: iv, 135 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.
Schriftenreihe: BAR international series ; 2457
Schlagworte:
iDAI.gazetteer: China
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction. Historical background ; Literature Review ; Research Approaches ; Organization of the book.
  • The Origins: the Shang Chariot and Their Steppe Associations. Introduction ; Components of the Shang chariot set ; The origins of the Shang chariot set ; The adaption of steppe chariots in the late Shang society.
  • The Golden Chariot of the Zhou. Background ; Associations between the Zhou chariot and the Steppe culture ; The development of social roles of chariots in the Western Zhou period ; Chariots in the Eastern Zhou period ; The adoption of Zhou fittings by northern steppe groups.
  • Chariots, Steppe Elements, and the Zhou Elite's Local Networks. Introduction ; Negotiation with steppe groups: cases from the Yan state and its periphery ; Gender and ethnic expressions of chariot burials in a local context: cases from the cemetery of the Jin ruling family ; Adopting chariots in the south in the middle Yangtze River valley ; Later developments.
  • The Chariot of Early China: a Cultural Symbol.