The pattern of exploration at the quarry on Mount Dagudui, Shanxi Province, PRChina

This short paper summarises the character and context of a middle and late Taosi Culture period (2300-1900BC) quarry on Mount Dagudui, in northern China. A characterization of the raw materials is offered, providing the basis for description and discussion of patterns of stone and artifact dispersal...

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Main Author: Zhai Shaodong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of York 2009-10-01
Series:Internet Archaeology
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Online Access:http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue26/zhai_index.html
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description This short paper summarises the character and context of a middle and late Taosi Culture period (2300-1900BC) quarry on Mount Dagudui, in northern China. A characterization of the raw materials is offered, providing the basis for description and discussion of patterns of stone and artifact dispersal across the Linfen Basin in prehistory.
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spelling doaj.art-ed98fcebbaa84a6b8d3d544b7dfaddbd2024-02-02T21:25:15ZengUniversity of YorkInternet Archaeology1363-53872009-10-012610.11141/ia.26.36 The pattern of exploration at the quarry on Mount Dagudui, Shanxi Province, PRChinaZhai ShaodongThis short paper summarises the character and context of a middle and late Taosi Culture period (2300-1900BC) quarry on Mount Dagudui, in northern China. A characterization of the raw materials is offered, providing the basis for description and discussion of patterns of stone and artifact dispersal across the Linfen Basin in prehistory.http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue26/zhai_index.htmlarchaeologyMount Daguduiflakescorestool bankshammer stonesmetamorphic sandstonesTaosi CultureLinfen Basin
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The pattern of exploration at the quarry on Mount Dagudui, Shanxi Province, PRChina
Internet Archaeology
archaeology
Mount Dagudui
flakes
cores
tool banks
hammer stones
metamorphic sandstones
Taosi Culture
Linfen Basin
title The pattern of exploration at the quarry on Mount Dagudui, Shanxi Province, PRChina
title_full The pattern of exploration at the quarry on Mount Dagudui, Shanxi Province, PRChina
title_fullStr The pattern of exploration at the quarry on Mount Dagudui, Shanxi Province, PRChina
title_full_unstemmed The pattern of exploration at the quarry on Mount Dagudui, Shanxi Province, PRChina
title_short The pattern of exploration at the quarry on Mount Dagudui, Shanxi Province, PRChina
title_sort pattern of exploration at the quarry on mount dagudui shanxi province prchina
topic archaeology
Mount Dagudui
flakes
cores
tool banks
hammer stones
metamorphic sandstones
Taosi Culture
Linfen Basin
url http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue26/zhai_index.html
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