The Ancient City of Liangzhu and Chinese Civilization

Bin, Liu/ Ningyuan, Wang/ Minghui, Chen

Palgrave Macmillan（2026/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789819587452

Full Description

This book serves as a sacred site that empirically attests to the 5,000-year-long history of Chinese civilization. It represents an earthen construction-based civilization, a water conservancy-oriented civilization, and a rice cultivation-centered civilization. Moreover, its highly developed jade system is unparalleled. In addition, it holds a crucial position in the history of the development of China's ancient capitals.

This book delves into the discovery history, layout and functional zoning, construction techniques and engineering, archaeological progress, and the relationship between Liangzhu civilization and Chinese civilization at large. By doing so, it unveils the profound connotations and far-reaching impacts of Liangzhu civilization.

Contents

Chapter 1: The Background to the Rise of Liangzhu Ancient City.- Chapter 2: Intramural Burial Grounds of the Royal Lineage and High-Ranking Nobility.- Chapter 3: Intramural Palatial Complexes and Earthen Platforms.- Chapter 4: The Inner City Wall.- Chapter 5: The Outer City.- Chapter 6: The Suburban Observatories and the Cemeteries of the Royal Lineage and High-ranking Nobility.- Chapter 7: The Peripheral Hydraulic System.- Chapter 8: The Engineering and Construction Techniques of Liangzhu Ancient City.- Chapter 9: The Archaeology of Liangzhu Ancient City: Historical Development, Latest Advances, and Future Outlook.- Chapter 10: The Ancient City of Liangzhu and Chinese Civilization.