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The Research On Prehistoric Jade Of The Ancient Culture In The Western Region Of Liaoning Province

Posted on:2013-11-04Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:T T LiuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2235330395479766Subject:Archaeology and Museology
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Archaeological cultural district on the western Liaoning cultual in China is aboutthat the areas is in the west of Liaoning province,the southeast in Neimengguprovince,the northeast of Hebei province.This areas is bound by the northeastmonsoon region and the northwest arid zone,the north husbandry zone and the centrefarming zone.This special geographical location and ecological environment make theancient culture of western Liaoning area to become the cultural crossroads of northand south China and the centers of civilization of the world what nationmiscellaneous areas.There are vertical and horizontal distribution of the West Liaoriver,the Daling river and the Luan river that three main river systems in this areahave three sub-regions:the west Liao river sub-region and the Daling river sub-regionand the Luan river region.Prehistoric the west Liaoning,from the Xinglongwa culturedating back8.000years ago to the Xiajiadian lower culture after4000years ago,the45thousand years long process of historical development has always been along-lasting jade cultural traditions.And the jade development in the West Liaoningareas is dividede into three periods,the early stage of the jade from the Xinglongwaculture to the Zhaobaogou culture,the middle stage of the jade from the Hongshanculture to the Xiaoheyan culture,the late period of jade in Xiajiadian lower culture.Early jade found in this area are the real jade that is actinolite and tremolitecrystals.The choice of materials is so elegant,that is the ancestors of the Xinglongwaculture had have been very in-depth understanding and knowledge on jadematerials.Signs that the deep roots of such a level of technology,no means of the startof the early Chinese jade,the ancient Chinese jade and history should be earlier thanthe period of Xinglongwa culture.The early west Liaoning prehistoric jade from thephenomenon of which are not ordinaryclan menbers of the tombs,jade is thebeginning of prehistoricsociety in western Liaoning Province as a product of socialdifferentiationk.It turns out,meas that the social stratification anddifferentiation.Distinguish between high and low,logo identity is the basic duty ofjade,while the use for the ritual,it is the basic socila function of the jade of westernLiaoning.When the dawn of the national civilization of the historical development of the Xiajiadian lower culture period,the duties and functions of the endowments of thewest Liaoning jade ritual continues,different from the exercise of Western Liaoningancient ritual jade ritualfunction,mainly for the high society of personnelactivities,rather than mainly used for things of God.
Keywords/Search Tags:Western Liaoning Cultual, Prehistoric Jade, Ritual Function
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