The present paper summarizes Prof. Kwang-chih Chang's archaeological career all his life in the following ways: approaches of anthropological and other problems; worldwide and integrative perspective in academic p...The present paper summarizes Prof. Kwang-chih Chang's archaeological career all his life in the following ways: approaches of anthropological and other problems; worldwide and integrative perspective in academic pursuits; accomplishments in the study and teaching of Chinese archaeology and archaeological theories; achievements in archaeological researches on the Neolithic Age, Shang and other periods; studies of the Shang king' s pedigree and the then institution of succession to the throne; field archaeological work; services as a bridge between Western and Eastern archaeological and anthropological circles; main publications and accomplishments throughout his life.展开更多
This article analyses faunal remains of the Longshan period unearthed from the 1990 excavation at the Kangjia site in Lintong, Shaanxi. It attempts to reconstruct environmental conditions, subsistence economy, ritual ...This article analyses faunal remains of the Longshan period unearthed from the 1990 excavation at the Kangjia site in Lintong, Shaanxi. It attempts to reconstruct environmental conditions, subsistence economy, ritual activities, regional interaction, and social organisation. High percentage of bones from water buffalo, sheep or goat indicates regional interactions in economic aspect; turtle shells used in ritual context suggest the existence of long-distance exchange of ritual paraphernalia; certain depositional process of a large quantity of animal bones implies that ritual feasting may have become a part of political strategy then.展开更多
文摘The present paper summarizes Prof. Kwang-chih Chang's archaeological career all his life in the following ways: approaches of anthropological and other problems; worldwide and integrative perspective in academic pursuits; accomplishments in the study and teaching of Chinese archaeology and archaeological theories; achievements in archaeological researches on the Neolithic Age, Shang and other periods; studies of the Shang king' s pedigree and the then institution of succession to the throne; field archaeological work; services as a bridge between Western and Eastern archaeological and anthropological circles; main publications and accomplishments throughout his life.
文摘This article analyses faunal remains of the Longshan period unearthed from the 1990 excavation at the Kangjia site in Lintong, Shaanxi. It attempts to reconstruct environmental conditions, subsistence economy, ritual activities, regional interaction, and social organisation. High percentage of bones from water buffalo, sheep or goat indicates regional interactions in economic aspect; turtle shells used in ritual context suggest the existence of long-distance exchange of ritual paraphernalia; certain depositional process of a large quantity of animal bones implies that ritual feasting may have become a part of political strategy then.
