Sixty Years of Archaeology in Erlitou

By Xu Hong and Yuan Jing

This book integrates field archaeology with multidisciplinary research on the Erlitou site. Beyond its significant archaeological discoveries, Erlitou represents the site subjected to the most extensive analysis by the various scientific and technological sub-disciplines within Chinese archaeology community to date. The papers collected here reflect the latest outcomes of collaborative research in various disciplines, including chronology, natural environment reconstruction, human osteology, subsistence strategies and craft production.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9819565405
• ISBN13: 9789819565405
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 408 Pages