Study on the Rock Art at the Yin Mountains

by Xiaokun Wang, Wenjing Zhang

Overview

As the most important ancient cultural relics in prehistory, rock art have become a direct basis for the reproduction of human history and ideological process. Since the late 1970s, Yinshan rock art have been found in large quantities. In this study, 2842 Yinshan rock art are collected, sorted and classified systematically. The distribution characteristics of rock art in each area and the distribution and change rules of main rock art types are summarized. This book also places Yinshan rock art into the overall framework of Chinese rock art for analysis in order to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the overall characteristics and status of Yinshan rock art, and showcases researches on the chronology are.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433168857
Publisher:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date:	05/18/2023
Pages:	868
Product dimensions:	5.91(w) x 8.86(h) x (d)

About the Author

Wang Xiaokun (Doctor of History, 2008) is a member of the Society of Archaeology of China and the Associate Professor in the School of History at Renmin University of China.

Zhang Wenjing (Doctor of History, 2011) is a member of the Chinese Rock Art Society, Deputy Editor in the Editorial Department of China Rock Art., and Lecturer in the School of Culture and History at Chifeng University.

Table of Contents

List of Tables – List of Figures – Introduction – Discovery and Research – Zoning and Classification – Regional Distribution Characteristics and Evolution of Main Types – Special Studies – Comparison with the Rock Art in Other Areas of China – Conclusion – Postscript – Appendix – Bibliography.