Project Gutenberg 2006-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 372 Eberhard, Wolfram 1909 1989 A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.] Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by John Hagerson, Juliet Sutherland, Leonard Johnson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A History of China" by Wolfram Eberhard is a comprehensive historical account written in the late 20th century. This work presents a detailed synthesis of China's multifaceted past, emphasizing the cultural, social, and political forces that shaped the nation's evolution from prehistoric times to modernity. It aims to challenge common misconceptions by drawing upon both archaeological evidence and recent scholarship. The opening of the book sets the stage for a thorough exploration of China's prehistory and early histories. Eberhard begins by discussing the inadequacies of traditional narratives and how modern archaeology has reshaped our understanding of the early Chinese civilization. He introduces the Peking Man and the various prehistoric cultures that existed in China, such as the Yang-shao and Lung-shan cultures, detailing their lifestyles, advancements in agriculture, and distinct societal structures. The author emphasizes the importance of examining these foundational cultures to comprehend the eventual rise of dynasties and the complex social unity that would characterize later Chinese civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en China -- History DS Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 1234685 1234681 2024-10-08T04:27:29.433869 2023-09-08T06:50:38.908029 text/html text/html 1185938 2006-02-07T09:43:16 text/html 1858882 2006-02-07T09:44:54 text/html application/zip 1981336 2024-10-08T04:27:51.864200 application/epub+zip 1992459 2024-10-08T04:27:35.618297 application/epub+zip 488686 2024-10-08T04:27:32.500794 application/epub+zip 3048470 2024-10-08T04:28:03.096106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2896282 2024-10-08T04:27:48.847246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791141 2022-09-08T12:30:04.197655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1000060 2024-10-08T04:27:26.234802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1000124 2006-02-07T09:25:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 355930 2006-02-07T09:44:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 998965 2006-02-07T09:44:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 355492 2006-02-07T09:44:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 999382 2006-02-07T09:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 355160 2006-02-07T09:44:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22631 2024-10-08T04:28:03.256113 application/rdf+xml 15556 2024-10-08T04:27:33.217806 image/jpeg 3699 2024-10-08T04:27:32.861794 image/jpeg 1937063 2024-10-08T04:27:29.580868 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia