The Ubiquitous Artifacts of Daily Life During China’s Western Zhou Dynasty (1046–771 BCE), pottery permeated every stratum of society as […]
The Bronze Age Zenith in Western Zhou China The Western Zhou period (1046-771 BCE) represented the golden age of Chinese […]
The Sacred Origins of Zhou Agriculture The Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE) built its civilization on agricultural mastery that traced back […]
Unearthing a Unique Burial Tradition Along the fertile plains and rolling hills of China’s lower Yangtze region, an intriguing burial […]
Introduction: A Forgotten Cultural Crossroads The plains nestled between the Dabie Mountains and the Yangtze River in central China hold […]
The Rise of Lu State in Early Zhou Dynasty Nestled between the Zhu and Yi rivers in modern Shandong province, […]
Unearthing a Royal Burial in Henan Discovered in 1997 during excavations at the Taiqing Palace complex in Luyi County, Henan […]
The Rediscovery of Xin Village’s Noble Past Nestled in the southwestern corner of Jun County, Henan Province, the archaeological site […]
Unearthing a Lost Kingdom In 1955, as China prepared for the construction of the Sanmenxia Reservoir, a remarkable archaeological discovery […]
Discovering a Lost Zhou Dynasty Kingdom In 1945, near what is now Beijing’s Fangshan District, archaeologists stumbled upon traces of […]
The Western Zhou Dynasty (1046–771 BCE) represents a golden age of Chinese ritual culture, where elaborate tombs served as both […]
The Dawn of Western Zhou Archaeology The Feng-Hao site stands as a cornerstone in Western Zhou archaeology, representing one of […]
The Dawn of Western Zhou Archaeology The scientific study of China’s Western Zhou dynasty (1046-771 BCE) through archaeology began in […]
The Bronze Age Landscape of Ancient China During the emergence of Pre-Zhou culture (circa 1200–1046 BCE), three major bronze-using civilizations […]
The Dawn of Pre-Zhou Culture The Pre-Zhou period (c. 1200–1046 BCE), a formative era preceding China’s Zhou Dynasty, has been […]
The Historical Context of Pre-Zhou Culture The study of Pre-Zhou culture takes us back to the Shang Dynasty period in […]
From Myth to History: The Origins of the Zhou People The story of pre-dynastic Zhou culture—referred to by some scholars […]
Introduction: A Crossroads of Ancient Civilizations Mainland Southeast Asia, that fertile peninsula stretching southward from China’s borders, has long served […]
Two Ancient Civilizations Across the Sea The geographical proximity between China and Japan has facilitated cultural exchanges dating back to […]
The Historical Backdrop of Han-Korean Relations The Korean Peninsula’s connection with China’s Central Plains dates back to antiquity, with records […]
Introduction: A Crossroads of Ancient Civilizations The vast territories north of China’s traditional borders – encompassing modern Mongolia and Russian […]
The Celestial Empire Meets the Western Regions In the 2nd century BCE, a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian embarked on […]
