Introduction
Part I West Asia Civilization Circle
Chapter 1 Sumerian Civilization
1. The Land of Eden
2. Cultural Integration
2.1 Halaf pPeriod
2.2 Ubaid Period
2.3 Uruk Period
3. Sumerian Civilization
3.1The Late Uruk Period- Jemdet Nasr Period
3.2 Early Dynastic Period 4. Brief History of the Early Dynastic Period
4.1 The Prehistoric Period before theFlood
4.2 The Early Dynastic Period after the Flood
4.3 Akkad period
Chapter 2 Ancient Egyptian Civilization
1. The Gift of the Nile
2. From Culture to Civilization
2.1 Badarian Period
2.2 Naqada pPeriod
3. The Pings of the Upper and Lower Egypt
3.1 Dynasty Zero Period
3.2 The Early Dynastic Period
Supplementary Information:
The Dynasty and King List
Checklist of Historical Periods and King Names
4. The Pyramid Period
Supplementary Information:
Biographical Inscription of Methen (the Old Kingdom Period)
Chapter 3 Harappa Civilization
1. Resplendence of the Indus River 2. Emergence of Harappa Civilization
2.1 CulturalDeposit (6,500BC-3,300BC)
2.2 Emergence of Happa Civilization (3,300BC-1,900BC)
3. The Flourishing Cities
3.1 Mohenjo-Daro Site
3.2 Harappa Site
3.3 Dholavira Site
Supplementary Information:
Discover Harappa Civilization 4. The Characteristics of Civilization
Part II East Asia Civilization Circle
Chapter 4 The Birth of the Chinese Civilization
1. Peiligang Period and Hougang Period: Origin of an Unequal Society
2. Miaodigou Period: Age of the Yellow Emperor
3. Liangzhu Period: Emergence of the State
4. Longshan Period: Co-existence of the City States
Chapter 5 The Rise of the Crescent Area in Southeast China
1. Liangzhu: The Earliest State Society in East Asia
1.1 Majiangbang Period
1.2 Songze Period
1.3 Liangzhu Period
2. The Rise and Expansion of the East
3. Heydays of Jianghan Region
Chapter 6 The Great Central China Area: The Late Yangshao Period to Miaodigou II Period
1. Huge Changes in the Cultural Landscape of the Late Yangshao Period
2. City Sites and Royal Cemeteries
2.1 Xipo Site
2.2 Xishan City Site
2.3 Resurgence of Miaodigou Phase II Culture
Chapter 7 The Formation of the Crescent Area in Northwest China
1. Tanmiaozhong: Hongshan Civilization
2. Gansu-Qinghai Region
Conclusions
About the Author: Minghui Chen is a researcher at Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. Having graduated from Fudan University in 2013, his current work mainly involves archaeology of the neolithic era, prehistoric archaeology, urban archaeology, civilization comparison, jade and pottery. He has participated in the excavation of and studies at the Liangzhu City, Qinglongquan, Quangang, Baodun and Guangfulin historical sites and has published over 30 papers in the field of archaeology.
