Page 4 - Lungshan Pottery Lunshanoid Research 1977 Paper

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culture. However, the previous Chiang-pei type of the

Ch*ing-lien-kang culture i s shared by cluster V and VIIi

the Feng-pi-t*ou site and traditional Chiang-nan type of

the Ch'ing-lien-kang culture are grouped into cluster VI.

The configuration from the multidimensional scaling on

the f i r s t and second vectors seems that the patterning of
the sites on these two vectors agree with the clusters

represented by the dendrogram. Especially, the vertical
dimension can be seen as a shift i n pottery character and

variation of implements.

The probable meaning of these clusters, such as

different time periods, different people, different langu-

ages, or even different technologies, has also been briefly

discussed. This study presents the f i r s t attempt at the

application of clustering and scaling techniques to Chinese

archaeological data. More detailed study of these site

reports are necessary.