The discovery of the Niuheliang site aroused a lively discussion on the origin of Chinese civilization.The "Temple of Goddess"and stone barrows with jades on the site involve two periods,i.e.the Neolithic Ho...The discovery of the Niuheliang site aroused a lively discussion on the origin of Chinese civilization.The "Temple of Goddess"and stone barrows with jades on the site involve two periods,i.e.the Neolithic Hongshan Culture and the Lower Xiajiadian Culture of the Bronze Age.This is especially evident judging from the bronzes and smelting vestiges revealed there.Therefore,the hypothesis of "dawn of civilization"or "primitive civilization"and the like should not be used to summarize the social nature of the Hongshan Culture.展开更多
文摘The discovery of the Niuheliang site aroused a lively discussion on the origin of Chinese civilization.The "Temple of Goddess"and stone barrows with jades on the site involve two periods,i.e.the Neolithic Hongshan Culture and the Lower Xiajiadian Culture of the Bronze Age.This is especially evident judging from the bronzes and smelting vestiges revealed there.Therefore,the hypothesis of "dawn of civilization"or "primitive civilization"and the like should not be used to summarize the social nature of the Hongshan Culture.
