Study on the Rock Art at the Yin Mountains

Xiaokun Wang; Wenjing Zhang

As the most important ancient cultural relics in prehistory, rock art have become a direct basis for the reproduction of human history and ideological process. Since the late 1970s, Yinshan rock art have been found in large quantities. In this study, 2842 Yinshan rock art are collected, sorted and classified systematically. The distribution characteristics of rock art in each area and the distribution and change rules of main rock art types are summarized. This book also places Yinshan rock art into the overall framework of Chinese rock art for analysis in order to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the overall characteristics and status of Yinshan rock art, and showcases researches on the chronology are.

Cover
Title
Copyright
About the author
About the book
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Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Introduction
I Discovery and Research
1. Section I Object and Area of Study
  1. I. Object of study
  2. II. Area of study
2. Section II Discovery and Research
  1. I. Discovery of Yinshan Rock Engravings
  2. II. History of Study
3. Section III Purpose and Significance of Topic
II Zoning and Classification
1. Section I Low Hilly Area in the Northern Part of Daqing Mountain
  1. I. Eastern Section
  2. II. Middle Section
  3. III. Western Section
2. Section II Seerteng Mountain
  1. I. Eastern Section
  2. II. Middle Section
  3. III. Western Section
3. Section III Langshan Mountain
  1. I. Eastern Section
  2. II. Middle Section
  3. III Western Section
III Regional Distribution Characteristics and Evolution of Main Types
1. Section I Regional Distribution Characteristics of Yinshan Rock Engravings and the Industry Modes revealed in these Engravings
  1. I. Low Hilly Area in the Northern Part of Daqing Mountain
  2. II. Seerteng Mountain
  3. III. Langshan Mountain
2. Section II Evolution of Main Types
  1. I. Distribution Characteristics of Main Types
  2. II. Evolution of Main Types
IV Special Studies
1. Section I Human Face Rock Art
  1. I. Typological Analysis of Human Face Rock Art
  2. II. Discussion on the Age of Human Face Rock Art
2. Section II Symbol Rock Art
  1. I. Typological Analysis of Symbol Rock Art
  2. II. Discussion on the Age of Symbol Rock Art
3. Section III Figure Rock Art
  1. I. Typological Analysis of Figure Rock Art
  2. II. Discussion on the Age of Figure Rock Art
4. Section IV Vehicle Rock Art
  1. I. Typological Analysis of Vehicle Rock Art
  2. II. Discussion on the Age of Vehicle Rock Art
5. Section V Hunting Rock Art
  1. I. Typological Analysis of Hunting Rock Art
  2. II. Discussion on the Age of Hunting Rock Art
6. Section VI Animal Rock Art
  1. I. Typological Analysis of Some Animal Rock Art
  2. II. Discussion on the Age of Animal Rock Art
7. Section VII Summary
V Comparison with the Rock Art in Other Areas of China
1. Section I Three Major Distribution Areas of Chinese Rock Art
  1. I. Northern rock Art
  2. II. Southwest rock Art
  3. III. Southeast rock Art
2. Section II Comparison of Three Major Rock Art Areas and the Status of Yinshan Rock Art
  1. I. Distribution Characteristics and Comparison of Three Major Rock Art Areas
  2. II. Comparison of Yinshan Rock Art with Those in Other Areas
VI Conclusion
Postscript
Appendix
Bibliography

Pages:

XII, 868

Year:

2023

ISBN (HARDBACK):

9781433168857 (Active)

ISBN (EPUB):

9781433169465 (Active)

ISBN (PDF):

9781433169458 (Active)

DOI:

10.3726/b15636

Language:

English

Keywords:

Yinshan rock art, ancient culture, cultural relics

Published:

New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Oxford, Wien, 2023. XII, 868 pp., 13 b/w ill., 19 tables.

Wang Xiaokun (Doctor of History, 2008) is a member of the Society of Archaeology of China and the Associate Professor in the School of History at Renmin University of China.

Zhang Wenjing (Doctor of History, 2011) is a member of the Chinese Rock Art Society, Deputy Editor in the Editorial Department of China Rock Art., and Lecturer in the School of Culture and History at Chifeng University.

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