Burnt jade sacrifices in the Chinese Neolithic
The Liangzhu cemetery at Sidun
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 3781423 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Rong Wang (0000-0003-1070-1460), Yunyi Mai (0000-0001-5121-4840), Liugen Lin (Zhejiang University, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2022 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Fascículo | 390 |
| Páginas | 1495-1514 |
| Data de publicação | 2022-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Editora | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2022.101 |
| OpenAlex | W4306157673 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 7 |
| Referências citadas | 6 |
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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| Obras citantes distintas | 7 |
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| Citações por ano | 3,5 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Velocidade de citação | current |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 5 |