Chris Kim

From Ancestral Seat to Administrative Capital in Early China: The Archaeology of Linzi, ca. 1000–250 BCE

Friday, January 31, 5:10 PM – 7:00 PM

951 Schermerhorn Extension

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Join us for an engaging conversation with CU Alumnus Chris Kim, who will present his work on Chinese Archaeology.

Abstract
Ancient Linzi, capital of the state of Qi in northern Shandong, is one of the most well-explored archaeological sites in China, having been investigated since as early as the 1930s. From its small beginnings as the center of the Qi ruling lineage’s ancestral cult, the city grew into one of the largest metropolises of its time as the administrative and commercial center of the Qi state. This presentation investigates the dynamic relationship between the production of urban spaces and the organization of sociopolitical power in Qi history by examining the evidence for urban expansion and burial practices at Linzi. In doing so, it demonstrates how the fundamental reshaping of traditional lineage-based sociopolitical structures in Qi mirrored concomitant changes in the urban layout of Linzi. Moreover, it explores new approaches to thinking about the archaeology of urban landscapes in China by considering the relationship between the hinterlands and urban core of Linzi.