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Page 67
... clay whorls suggest a thriving textile industry . The chronological distribution of ceramic features suggests a transmission from Ta - hsi to Ch'ü - chia - ling , but the precise relationship between the two cultures has been much ...
... clay whorls suggest a thriving textile industry . The chronological distribution of ceramic features suggests a transmission from Ta - hsi to Ch'ü - chia - ling , but the precise relationship between the two cultures has been much ...
Page 68
... clay pots ( in Kansu ; c . 2250- 1900 BC ) , has led some scholars to posit an early sheet- or wrought - metal tradition possibly introduced from the west by migrating Indo - European peoples , but no wrought- metal objects have been ...
... clay pots ( in Kansu ; c . 2250- 1900 BC ) , has led some scholars to posit an early sheet- or wrought - metal tradition possibly introduced from the west by migrating Indo - European peoples , but no wrought- metal objects have been ...
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... clay into the lakes , and the silt settles out of suspension more rapidly than the clay . A thicker , silty summer layer is thus deposited . During the winter , as the surface of the lake freezes and the meltwater discharge into it ...
... clay into the lakes , and the silt settles out of suspension more rapidly than the clay . A thicker , silty summer layer is thus deposited . During the winter , as the surface of the lake freezes and the meltwater discharge into it ...
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CHINA | 36 |
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