From local to long-distance
Neolithic and Bronze Age ceramic networks in north-western China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3131128 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Womack (0000-0003-1046-6106, Furman University, corresponding author), Xinwei Li (0000-0003-0555-2624, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Zhiwei Guo (0000-0002-8973-307X, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Hui Wang (0000-0001-5109-8691, Fudan University), Jing Zhou (0009-0007-8795-5916, Institute of Archaeology), R Flad (0000-0002-7018-8868, Harvard University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 395 |
| Pages | 1119-1137 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2023.119 |
| OpenAlex | W4385951483 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 38 |
During the Neolithic and Bronze Age, goods and ideas moved between Central Asia and the Chinese Central Plain via north-western China. While the crops, animals and technologies exchanged are well documented, the local and social bases of these interactions are poorly known. Here, the authors use petrographic analysis of ceramic sherds from Gansu Province, China, to document the local production of pottery vessels and their circulation between sites. Individual vessel forms are associated with multiple paste recipes indicating the production of similar products by different communities of practice. It is argued the circulation of these vessels forged inter-community relationships. In aggregate, these local networks underpinned longer-distance exchange between Central and East Asia
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Central asia · China · Circulation (fluid dynamics) · Geography · Pottery · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
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| Citations per year | 5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |