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From Myth to History: the Age of Myth Xia Dynasty

(japan) Kazuo Miyamoto

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This book is a volume of the "Mythological Age, Xia Dynasty" series of "China's History" published by Kodansha. "The History of China" is a gift for the 100th anniversary of Kodansha Japan. It is a general history of China written by Japanese historians for the public. The author of this volume starts from the earliest human beings in East Asia during the Paleolithic Age 1 to 2 million years ago and talks about different stone tool industry traditions. From the natural environment to cultural divisions and genealogies, to large time periods, these narratives are essential outlines for interpreting ancient China. The tragic and comedic scenes that moved the world in the future were all staged against this large natural and cultural background. They laid the foundation for the development of China in later generations.