Piecing Together Sha Po : Archaeological Investigations and Landscape Reconstruction.

Hong Kong boasts a number of rich archaeological sites behind sandy bays. Among these backbeaches is Sha Po on Lamma Island, a site which has long captured the attention of archaeologists. However, until now no comprehensive study of the area has ever been published. Piecing Together Sha Po presents...

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Main Author: Atha, Mick
Other Authors: Yip, Kennis
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Language:English
Published: Aberdeen : Hong Kong University Press, 2016.
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505 0 |a List of Maps; List of Figures; List of Plates; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: Contextualising Sha Po; 1. Sha Po Tsuen: Hong Kong Archaeology in Microcosm; 2. How We Know about Ancient Sha Po; 3. Social Landscapes and Ancient Environments; Part II: Sha Po's Human Narrative; 4. Sha Po's First People: Neolithic Fisher-Hunter-Foragers; 5. Bronze Age: Technology, Trade, and Increasing Social Complexity; 6. On the Edge of Empire: Han-Yuan Sha Po; 7. A Time of Great Change: Sha Po during the Ming-Colonial Era; Part III: Exploring the Multi-period Social Landscape. 
505 8 |a 8. Reconstructing Sha Po's Landscapes and Lifeways9. Conclusions and Reflections on Sha Po; Appendices; Appendix 1: Catalogue of Selected Finds; Appendix 2: Glossary; Bibliography; Index. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-256) and index. 
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