Research on the Site Selection and Spatial Hierarchy of Chu Tombs from the Perspective of Landscape Archaeology
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https://doi.org/10.63313/SSH.9133Keywords:
Landscape Archaeology, Chu Tombs, Tomb Site Selection, Geomantic Concepts, Conservation of Large Archaeological SitesAbstract
Landscape archaeology emphasizes the holistic correlation between the site itself and its surrounding mountains, waters, and social space, offering a new approach to imperial mausoleum sites with limited surface information. Taking the Chu tomb sites as the research object, this paper combines documentary and archaeological evidence to analyze site-selection patterns and spatial characteristics at three scales: macro (mountains and rivers), meso (cities and cemetery clusters), and micro (tomb structure). The study reveals that the distribution and evolution of Chu tomb landscapes constitute a spatial projection of the rise and fall of the Chu state and the development of its hierarchical system, providing references for the conservation of large archaeological sites and the construction of national archaeological site parks.
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