The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from The People`s Republic of China

by Xiaoneng Yang (editor)

Survey of the most spectacular recent finds in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and their role in reshaping the history of civilization in ancient China. Catalogue for exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Asian Art Museum San Francisco. More than 175 objects from four historical periods and in numerous media represent important early sites and a diversity of cultures located outside the central Yellow River area are included. Lavishly illustrated.

Genres: Art, Archaeology, History, China

576 pages, Hardcover

First published October 11, 1999

Reviews

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great images of objects with archaeological site references, which is invaluable.

[Qubitng · Rating 5 out of 5]

584 pages of high quality paper with every photo printed in full color. Looking at the diversity of artifacts (many of which look surprisingly strange) in the early periods of China's history further I'm further convinced that the modern Han people came from the merging of many ancient cultures.