Ancient Central China : Centers and Peripheries along the Yangzi River (Hardcover)

1. Introduction: centers and peripheries in the ancient Yangzi River Valley; Part I. Setting the Stage: 2. The environment of Central China; 3. Historiography and the topography of research: a history of archaeology in Central China; Part II. Political and Cultural Topographies: 4. The Sichuan Basin: Shu and its predecessors; 5. The Middle Yangzi: the archaeology and history of Chu and its predecessors; 6. Periphery at the center: the Ba and archaeological cultures in the Three Gorges; Part III. Topographies of Economic Activity and Ritual: 7. Economic topographies: production, exchange, and the integrating role of salt; 8. Ritual topographies: sacrifice and divination; 9. Ritual topographies: burials and social identity; 10. Conclusion: landscapes of interaction and the interaction of landscapes.