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Burnt jade sacrifices in the Chinese Neolithic

The Liangzhu cemetery at Sidun

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ID3781423
AutoresRong Wang (0000-0003-1070-1460), Yunyi Mai (0000-0001-5121-4840), Liugen Lin (Zhejiang University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen96
Número390
Páginas1495-1514
Fecha de publicación2022-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
EditorialAntiquity Publications (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15184/aqy.2022.101
OpenAlexW4306157673
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas6

Oracle bone inscriptions of the late Shang Dynasty (1250-1046 BC) record the burning of jade as a ceremonial sacrifice, a practice now corroborated archaeologically. The origins of ceremonial jade burning, however, are unclear. Using archaeometric methods and experimental archaeology, the authors examine an assemblage of jade objects from the late Liangzhu-period (2600-2300 BC) cemetery of Sidun. The cause of the jades' variable surface colours has been long debated. The results presented here demonstrate that the colour changes relate to alterations in chemical composition due to exposure to fire. The evidence from Sidun confirms that the burning of jade in China commenced more than a millennium earlier than previously documented

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Assemblage (archaeology) · China · JADE (particle detector) · Period (music) · Shang dynasty · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History

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Intervalo de citas2024 - 2026 (3)
Velocidad de citacióncurrent
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