The Formation of Chinese Civilization: An Archaeological Perspective (The Culture and Civilization of China series)

First edition, first printing.  xviii, 362pp, with numerous colour plates, colour illustrations and figures in text.  Red cloth-covered boards with gilt titling on the spine. Olive green endpapers. Folio.  Cloth slightly rounded and rubbed on corners and spine ends, with minor bump at the base of the spine.  Internally neat, clean, bright and tight.  Illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped, quite heavily shelf worn, lightly bumped on edges and a little rubbed at corners, with small tape repair over chip on rear fold.

A comprehensive and detailed survey of archaeological sites in China and analysis of the findings’ impact on the understanding of Chines history.