Kingly Crafts: The Archaeology of Craft Production in Late Shang China 9780231549639, 9780231192040, 2021045723, 0231549636

The site of Anyang, the last capital of the Shang dynasty, dated to around 1200 to 1000 BCE, is one of the most importan

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Kingly Crafts: The Archaeology of Craft Production in Late Shang China
9780231549639, 9780231192040, 2021045723, 0231549636

Through a systematic analysis of the archaeological materials available in both mainland China and Taiwan, Kingly Crafts

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