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Research On The Remains Of Shang Culture In Southern Shanxi

Posted on:2017-05-19Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:M WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2335330512950980Subject:Archaeology
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As the birthplace of the early Chinese civilization,Southern Shanxi had been one of the main areas managed by Shang Dynasty.Viewing the current archaeological discoveries,during Erligang period,Southern Shanxi had been the territory under Shang Dynasty's direct jurisdiction.In the second period of the lower layer of Erligang,Shang people occupied Dongxiafeng site and its surrounding areas which onces was the main living-working area of Xia people.Then Shang people established military cities in Dongxiafeng site and Yuanqu Basin.Shang Culture started spreading to the south of Shanxi Province.In the period of the upper layer of Erligang,due to the great needs for mineral resources and the sharp rise of population,Shang Culture expandedrapidly.It passed through Yuncheng Basin and entered Linfen Basin,which finally formed the Erligang type of Shang Culture in Southern Shanxi.Many early Shang Dynasty sites had been found in these areas.Because of the internal and external causes such as frequent relocation,the control to southern Shanxi had been weakening gradually since late of early Shang Culture.Dated from Yin ruins period,the influence of the Shang Culture rapidly subsided.We can barely discover Shang Culture relics in Yuncheng Basin.But at the same time,Linfen Basin found some Shang Culture relics,for example,Shang Dynasty burials which was located in Qiaobei village of Fushan County.It is worth noting that a huge difference between Erligang period and Yin Ruins period when seeing the distribution of Shang Culture.We can divide this period into three stages,each stages respectively showed their own feature.This paper will be on the basis of the published archaeological materials,and reference to the existing research results,try to find and analysis the historical background of these phenomena.Firstly,by analyzing of typical archaeological remains of Shang Dynasty which were found in Southern Shanxi,we can summarize the main features of Shang Culture in these areas.Secondly,by analyzing of starting time in the cultural relics in Southern Shanxi,we can divide the early Shang Culture into three periods,which is equivalent to the second,third and fourth period of Erligang Culture,and regard Yin Ruins Culture as a whole.On the basis of these results,try to find the route of the culture spreading.Thirdly,by studying features of culture spreading and distributing,try to explore the cause of these phenomena.
Keywords/Search Tags:Southern Shanxi, Shang Culture, Feature, Causes
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