Regional survey and the development of complex societies in southeastern Shandong, China
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Vol. 76 (293) , 745-755
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00091195
Abstract
This article shows that full-coverage regional survey is an effective tool for understanding change over time in regional settlement patterns in north China. Five seasons of survey in the Rizhao area of southeastern Shandong demonstrate a nucleated pattern of settlement around the Longshan site of Liangchengzhen and a clear settlement hierarchy, with distinctly different patterns for later periods.Keywords
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