FORWARDPREFACEI. The Geography of the Eurasian SteppeII. The History of Research on the Relations between the Northern Zone of China and the Eurasian SteppeIII. About the BookCHAPTER ONETHE GERMINATION OF NORTHERN BRONZES1.1 Different Bronze Systems in Eurasia1.1.1 Eastern bronze culture system1.1.2 Western bronze culture system1.1.3 Bronze culture system during the late prehistoric period1.2 Research Background beyond China Related to Chinese Early Bronzes1.2.1 Early bronzes of the Oasis culture in southern Central Asia1.2.2 Early bronzes of the steppe culture1.2.3 Seriation of some early bronzes1.3 The Formation of Different Systems of Early Chinese Bronzes1.3.1 Central Plain bronze system during the Xia period1.3.2 Northern bronze system during the Xia period1.3.3 Early bronzes of the Northwestern bronze system during the Xia period1.4 Relationship between the Early Bronzes from China and Those outside of China1.4.1 Relationship between the bronzes of the Qijia culture and those outside of China1.4.2 Relationship between the bronzes of the Siba culture and those of the Tianshanbeilu culture and those beyond the borders of China1.4.3 The prototype of the Northern Zone of China-the Mongolian Plateau Metallurgical ProvinceCHAPTER TWOTHE EXPANSION OF THE STEPPE CULTURE DURING THE SECOND MILLENNIUM B.C.2.1 Andronovo Culture and Seima-Turbino Culture2.1.1 Andronovo culture and socketed battle axes in steppe2.1.2 Characteristics, dating and population of the Seima-Turbino remains2.1.3 Relationship between the two types of remains2.2 Relevant Remains in China2.2.1 Relevant remains of the Andronovo culture complex found in Xinjiang2.2.2 Socketed battle axes in Xinjiang and the Northern Zone2.2.3 Hollow-head axes in Xinjiang and the Northern Zone of China2.2.4 Bronze spears with Seima-Turbino characteristics found in China2.3 The Cultural Relations between China and the Steppe Zone during the 2000 B.C.2.3.1 Expansion of the Andronovo culture complex in Xinjiang2.3.2 The sp
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