In this session we took a first look at China's gigantic land mass, and its apparent isolation from the events we've observed so far over in western Asia.
But..the devil's in the detail....
Here are the notes China's first cities
But..the devil's in the detail....
Here are the notes China's first cities
The slides are below, and here are some additional documents.
The problem of metallurgy in ancient China, recent developments, and the need for re-evaluation Click here
The problem of metallurgy in ancient China, recent developments, and the need for re-evaluation Click here
2002 booklet describing and illustrating artefacts from Anyang and Sanxingdui (spot the Party Line as you read through!) click here
Older pamphlet on early Chinese architecture click here
A television programme visiting the site at Sanxingdui - good for getting an idea of the scale of some of the finds click here