Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic Archaeology in the People's Republic of China Contributor(s): Rukang, Wu (Editor), Olsen, John W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138404411 ISBN-13: 9781138404410 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Asia - China |
Dewey: 931 |
Physical Information: 324 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book represents the first comprehensive attempt to bring to western scholarship the great advances made in Paleolithic archaeology and palaeoanthropology in the People's Republic of China. The 15 chapters are devoted to a historical overview of past and recent studies, the development of chronological frameworks, the composition and stratigraphy of vertebrate fauna, the pongid and hominid palaeontological records, and Pleistocene prehistoric archaeology. Maps, illustrations and tables illustrate the materials presented here. |