LEADER 04505nam 22006495 450 001 9911035047203321 005 20251027120453.0 010 $a9789819698875$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9789819698868 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-96-9887-5 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32378348 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32378348 035 $a(CKB)41801721900041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-96-9887-5 035 $a(EXLCZ)9941801721900041 100 $a20251027d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aArchaeological Evidence of East-West Cultural Exchange in Ancient Xinjiang /$fedited by Xiao Li 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (197 pages) 225 1 $aHistory Series 311 08$aPrint version: Li, Xiao Archaeological Evidence of East-West Cultural Exchange in Ancient Xinjiang Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan,c2025 9789819698868 327 $a1. Overview of Archaeological Research in Xinjiang -- 2. Han and Tang Period Ethnic Group Relics in Xinjiang and Surrounding Areas -- 3. Cultural Exchanges Between the Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age in Turpan Basin and Surrounding Areas -- 4. The Analysis of Sarmatian and Scythian Tombs in Xinjiang Based on Western Burial Sites -- 5. The Dawn of Humanistic Care in Ancient Xinjiang: The world's earliest Prosthetic Limb Unearthed in Turpan -- 6. Zoroastrianism and Fire Worship -- 7. Initial Scientific Analysis of the Bronze Cauldron Discovered in Xinjiang -- 8. The Interaction and Evolution between Humanity and Nature in the Western Regions' Oases: A Case Study of the Gaochang Oasis -- 9. The Kang Family Cemetery in the Western Jiaohe Valley and the Sinicization of Sogdian Immigrants in Jiaohe -- 10. Ancient Coins Unearthed in Turpan in Recent Years -- 11. Turpan: A Crossroad of European and Asian Ethnic Groups and Language Exchange -- 12. The Legendary Story of the Ancient Carpet in Xinjiang Sampul. 330 $aThe edited book includes 12 articles relevant to archaeological studies in Xinjiang, focusing on Turfan basin and involving neighboring areas when necessary. It presents the historical cultural change of Turfan basin from Bronze Age, Early Iron Age to historical period as a whole. It aims at showing Xinjiang?s position as the bridge of communication and interaction of the east and west, therefore deepening people?s understanding of multi-culture in ancient Xinjiang. The recent hundred years of archaeological studies have revealed that, although ancient Xinjiang (or Western Regions) is located in the marginal area of Eurasian civilizations, its particular geographical location makes it the crossroad of the eastern and western civilizations. Different civilizations of Eurasian continent collided and integrated with indigenous civilization of Western Regions and created multi-culture features and its unique trajectory of historical development. Li Xiao has worked on archaeological research in Xinjiang since graduated from university in 1985, and devotes himself to field excavation and indoor comprehensive studies. Many years of fieldwork experiences and reciprocate theory studies not only enabled him to have full sensual and theoretical understands of the cultural remains in Xinjiang and neighboring areas, but also helped establish a particular study mode of exploring the origin of Central Asia civilization, the evolution of its internal structure, and the interaction with neighboring civilizations. 410 0$aHistory Series 606 $aArchaeology 606 $aChina$xHistory 606 $aEthnology$zAsia 606 $aCulture 606 $aEthnology 606 $aArchaeology 606 $aHistory of China 606 $aAsian Culture 606 $aEthnology 615 0$aArchaeology. 615 0$aChina$xHistory. 615 0$aEthnology 615 0$aCulture. 615 0$aEthnology. 615 14$aArchaeology. 615 24$aHistory of China. 615 24$aAsian Culture. 615 24$aEthnology. 676 $a930.1 700 $aLi$b Xiao$0648571 701 $aLi$b Zhuo$01854499 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9911035047203321 996 $aArchaeological Evidence of East-West Cultural Exchange in Ancient Xinjiang$94451858 997 $aUNINA