Liu, Li, Dr.

State formation in early China / Li Liu & Xingcan Chen. - London : Duckworth, 2003. - 189 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. - Duckworth debates in archaeology .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Early States: Theoretical Models and Applications -- 2. Searching for the Early State in China: Erlitou -- 3. The Natural Landscape: Resources and Transport Routes -- 4. The Erlitou State: Centralization and Territorial Expansion -- 5. Erligang State Centralization: The Core -- 6. Erligang State Expansion: The Periphery -- 7. The Political-Economic Landscape of Early States: Modelling Centre-Periphery Relations.

ISBN: 0715632248 (pbk.) :

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Natural resources--History.--China
Territory, National--History.--China

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
China--Boundaries--History.
China--History--Shang dynasty, 1766-1122 B.C.

Dewey Class. No.: 931.01