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factors (4 dimensions) are as follows* 22.63$, 17.33$,

10.94$, 8.94$, (Fig. 13, 14). Figure 13 is a plot of

the configuration on the most important vectors (first

and second dimensions). It seems that the patterning of

the sites on these two vectors agree with the clusters

represented by the dendrogram. The vertical dimension,

in particular, (vector 1) can be seen as a shift in

pottery character and variation of implements. It is

quite clear that cluster II (sites 10, 11, 12, 18), in

which the pottery i s predominantly black ware and various

kinds of impression or incision, is distributed in the

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top of the configuration. Cluster V (sites 4, 5, ) ,
on the other hand, in which the pottery character i s

dominated by red ware appears at the bottom of the

configuration. In^addition, cluster II is rich in wooden

implements but lacks bone implements; cluster V is

completely the reverse. Although the Cl4 date of 3835 B.C.

(LIA 1974* 334) for point 4 (Ta-tun-tsu site) is the

earliest date among a l l the Lungshanoid sites, i t seems

indefensible to interpret Vector 1 as the temporal dimen-

sion since point 16 (the T'an-shih-shan site) is dated

1140 B.C. (LIA 1974(5)* 337) and point 10 (Ch»ien-shan-

yang site) is dated to 2750 100 B.C. (LIA 1972(5)* 57).