Archaeological sites during the Neolithic period demonstrate multi-cultures through various creative objects. This book is divided into two parts. The first concerns the process of Chinese civilization, from the settlement village to the kingdom. The second deals with the factors of Chinese civilization. In this part, the archaeological sites are divided into five stages according to their ages, from the end of the Paleolithic about 18,000 years to the beginning of the Bronze Age about 3,000 years ago; and in five regions according to their geographic divisions, from Liaohe river basin in the northeast to the hills in the south of Lingnan. The analysis is mainly based on sites' data according to excavation reports, from the point of view of archeology, anthropology and art.
The Neolithic period is indeed an era of the formation of humans, humanity and society, thanks to the creation of civilization.
This book is illustrated, carrying the character of both scientific research and popular reading.

Authors

Li Boqian, archaeologist and professor at Peking University;  Dr. Juan Shen, Researcher at the Center of Civilization of Peking University.

Published in 2020.

The chariot is one of the greatest inventions and the first adventure of human. Origin of machinery, it has revolutionized the daily life and makes the birth of transport, urban and modern science. In China, the era of chariot appears during the Zhou to Qin (between 1122 and 206 BC), when the chariot was considered the power of the unification of China. Around the chariot, a social system had structured, full of philosophical and cosmic thoughts, of social symbols of the living world and the afterlife.
        This book presents a chariot era, one aspect of the origin of modern civilization. It is illustrated by the unknown and exciting archaeological excavations.  

Auteur Dr. Juan Shen; chercheur du Centre de la civilisation de l'Université de Pékin.

Publishing in progress

As known discovery around the world, the battalions of life-size terracotta and other archaeological founds are impressive in their huge and symbolic quality, and the value of testimony on the foundation of a unified empire that can be considered as the origin of China. But what is it behind the "sound and light" of this show of antiquity?
This book highlights the less visible aspects of this discovery. It carries a new look at the art of sculpture and the restoration as well as the value, for today, of the unification achieved by Qin. Here is an original research, insightful and meticulous, which arouses our attention and increases our knowledge.
The author, Dr.Juan Shen, is a researcher in art history and archeology. She realized this work on site at the Museum of terracotta statues of the First Emperor of Qin in Xi'an, under the direction of the Chief Curator, Professor and archaeologist Yuan Zhongyi.


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In the Han dynasty, the animal horns had already been used to fabricate the arc by the way to stick the axis of the wood, while the structure is in flexion, which have greatly increased the performance of the bow. This kind of bow can indeed be found in nations which are well acquainted with archery. Especially the nomads. However, the Han crossbow is the unparalleled artefact.

This book is co-published with Sanqin Press qnd is selected by the State Publishing of China for its project "China classics international".

The Han nation was formed in the Han period under the basis of the unification of Qin. The Han culture was also formed in this period. This book presents a cultural tradition or that of Confucius through the engravings on the temple of Wu.

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This book is co-published with Sanqin Press qnd is selected by the State Publishing of China for its project "China classics international".

The Tang Dynasty is considered as a most powerful period of politics, economy, and the richest culture and art in the history of China. This civilization is indeed a fusion of west Asian and Tang cultures, these traces are found in poets, sculptures and paintings, and mostly in those murals.

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This book is co-published with Sanqin Press qnd is selected by the State Publishing of China for its project "China classics international".

This book is devoted to 90 gold and silver wares selected from the collections of Shaanxi history Museum which were discovered in the archeological sites of Shaanxi province where Xi’an is its metropolis. These wares include from the ornaments to daily necessities, while the time is from the period of Spring and Autumn (770-450 BC) to the Tang Dynasty(618-907). Specially, in the viewpoint of craftsmanship, the gold and silver production modelling process of the Tang Dynasty had arrived to a prosperous heyday.

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This book is co-published with Sanqin Press qnd is selected by the State Publishing of China for its project "China classics international".