A Study of Prehistoric Settlement Patterns in China

IntroductionI. The Historical Background of the Research on the Clustering Pattern of SettlementsII. The Realistic Significance of the Research on the Clustering Pattern of SettlementsIII. The Scientific Evidence of the Research on the Clustering Pattern of SettlementsIV. The Basic Content and Characteristics of the Research on the Clustering Pattern of SettlementsV. The Feasibility of the Research on the Clustering Pattern of Settlements
Chapter 1 The Clustering Pattern of Sites in the Paleolithic Age
I. The Clustering of Paleolithic Sites and Its Characteristics1. 1 The Clustering of Paleolithic Sites in All Parts of the Country1.2 The Basic Characteristics of the Clustering of Paleolithic Sites in ChinaII. The Basic Attributes of the Clustering Pattern of Paleolithic Sites2.1 A Brief Review of Previous Studies2.2 Discussions About Some Related QuestionsA Brief Summary of This ChapterChapter 2 The Clustering Pattern of Settlements in the Middle Neolithic Era
I. The Organizing and Clustering Phenomena of Settlements in Different Areas1.1 The Liyang Plain in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River1.2 The area to the south of the Qiantang River in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River1.3 The area around the Songshan Mountain in the middle reaches of the Yellow River1.4 The lower reaches area of the Yellow River1.5 The northern areaII. The Basic Attributes of the Settlement Clustering and Organizational Pattern2.1 Ethnological materials at home and abroad2.2 Understanding of Basic Attributes of Clustering and Organizational Patterns of SettlementsA Brief Summary of This ChapterChapter 3 The Clustering Pattern of Settlements in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River in the Late Neolithic Period
I. The Settlement Organizations in the Daxi Culture Period and Their Clustering Patterns 1.1 The changes of natural settlement communities1.2 The changes of settlement organization and clustering patternsII. The Settlement Organizations in the Qujialing Culture Period and Their Clustering Patterns2.1 The changes of natural settlement communities2.2 The changes of settlement organization and clustering patternsIII. The Organizational and Clustering Pattern of Settlements in the Shijiahe Culture Period3.1 The historical background3.2 The change of organizational and clustering pattern of settlements 3.3 The change of natural settlement communitiesA Brief Summary of This Chapter
Chapter 4 The Clustering Pattern of Settlements in the Middle Reaches of the Yellow River in the Late Neolithic Age
I. An Overview of Previous Studies1.1 The existing research modes1.2 The issues worthy of further discussionII. The Organizational and Clustering Pattern of Settlements in the Yangshao Culture Period2.1 The change of natural settlement communities2.2 The change of settlement organizational and clustering patternIII. The Settlement Organization and Clustering Pattern in the Longshan Culture Period3.1 The new change of natural settlement communities3.2 The new change of settlement organization and clustering patternA Brief Summary of This Chapter

Chapter 5 The Clustering Pattern of Settlements in the Lower Reaches of the Yellow River in the Late Neolithic EraI. The Natural Settlement Communities1.1 Large geographical units and natural settlement communities1.2 The small and medium-sized physical