A Study of Ancient City Sites on the Left Bank of the Amur River (Heilongjiang) in Russia

Drawing on the archaeological cultures and changes in ethnic history from the Early Iron Age to the Middle Ages in the left-bank region of the Amur River (Heilongjiang), this book documents ancient city sites on the upper and middle left banks of the Heilongjiang, in the Zeya River basin, and along the lower Heilongjiang. It also presents focused studies of nearly thirty ancient cities for which substantial material is available and which have been extensively surveyed and excavated. Given the current state of research, the book reconstructs as fully as possible the sites’ historical and geographical contexts, and provides detailed discussion of important issues, including their cultural remains and ethnic affiliations. The ancient cities on the left bank of the Amur River (Heilongjiang) were built mainly by ancient peoples of northeast China, including the Yilou, Shiwei, Mohe, and Jurchen.