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Craft Production in the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771BC)

A case study of a jue-earrings workshop at the predynastic capital site, Zhouyuan, China

£35.00
Author:
Zhouyong Sun
Publication Year:
2008
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407302652
Paperback:
141pp. Illustrated throughout with maps, plans, figures, drawings and photographs
ISBN 10:
1407302655
BAR number:
S1777
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Description

BOOK DESCRIPTION
This work investigates the craft production system in the Western Zhou (China), through a case study of a 'jue'-earrings workshop at Qijia in the predynastic capital site of Zhouyuan, excavated in 2002-2003. Conclusions are drawn from several lines of evidence, including spatial relationships of material remains in archaeological context, various stages of 'jue' production wasters, the author's experimental replication of 'jue' manufacture, and written texts and bronze inscriptions.