Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 Introduction; 2 Production and Specialization in Complex Societies; 3 Ancient Salt Production in Sichuan; 4 The Zhongba Site; 5 Ceramic Evidence; 6 Parameters of Production According to Ceramics; 7 Features and Spatiality; 8 Animal Remains and Divination; 9 Conclusions and Implications; Epilogue; Appendix A: Chinese and Japanese Term List; Appendix B: The (t) Value and Average Thickness for Each Level Excavated in DT0202
Appendix C: Calculating the Scale of Production Using from DT0202Appendix D: Taxon List for Specimens Recovered from DT0202 with Number of Identified Specimens and Minimum Number of Individual Count by Phase and Subphase; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Examines the organisation of specialised salt production at Zhongba, one of the most important prehistoric sites in China
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-278) and index
