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The social stage for this study, as discussed in the previous chapter, begins with a scene of agricultural villages scattered across the landscape of northern China, c. 4000B.C.Yangshao settlements are situated in the central Yellow River valley, while Dawenkou settlements are concentrated in western Shandong. There are minimal differences among households with respect to social ranking on the basis of wealth and status. There are craft specialists in many villages, providing families with ceramic vessels for daily use as needed. Social identity is formed on the basis of both the household and the descent group.
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Underhill, A.P. (2002). Food, Craft Production, and Social Inequality. In: Craft Production and Social Change in Northern China. Fundamental Issues in Archaeology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0641-6_3
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