Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. Asian Studies Center., Chen, C. M., and Stamps, Richard B.
Abstract
Main archaeological articles and books from China that have been published from 1949 through 1965 are translated and compiled in bibliographic form. Because there is a lack of materials available to Western scholars of Chinese studies, the authors see these items as necessary resources for the understanding of Chinese civilization and the development of world civilization even though most of them are written in Chinese. The index covers Chinese civilization from prehistoric times to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) It is arranged chronologically by time period and dynasty, with subdivisions by geopolitical area. For each subdivision, the entries are arranged according to the publication date. To facilitate use of the index, a chart showing the chronology of Chinese civilization, a list of the geopolitical subdivisions of China, and a map that shows location of subdivisions and the main rivers and cities are provided. (Author/ND)
ARCHAEOLOGY, EXHIBITIONS, ART object exhibitions, PEKING man, PRINCESSES, ARTISTIC masterpiece, FUNERALS, ROYAL houses
Abstract
The article focuses on the importance of archaeology in China. It mentions that archaeology for the Chinese has a political significance that lacks in the West. It presents an exhibition of the "Treasures of Chinese Art," a loan show of some 400 discoveries from the republic. It highlights the objects on display which range from rudimentary quartz and flint scrapers used by Peking Man in 500,000 B.C. to the exquisite porcelains and silver toilet articles of the Yuan dynasty which ended in 1368 A.D. This exhibition is prepared with masterpieces of breathtaking authority. The centerpiece of the art is Princess Tu Wan's funeral cover where its archaeological interest lies in the ancient Chinese texts which mentioned jade burial armor as the special privilege of imperial blood.
Published
1973
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