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stratigraphy presented there shows that the Yangshao
cultural elements were stratigraphically below those of

the Lungshan cultural elements (KKYCS 1959). Besides the

evidence of stratigraphy, the cultural features jiave also

been examined carefully. Thus, Prof. K.C. Chang suggests

(1968* 135)»
"The •transitional• nature of the Miao-ti-kou II

pottery i s of particular significance; i t has caused
many scholars to embrace the view that the Honan Lung-
shan pottery could have been derived from the Yang-
shao."

Now, since the publication of C14 dates in 1972 and 1974,

the theory ' that Miao-ti-kou II i s the origin of a l l

the Lungshan cultures has totally been disproved.

Particularly,the date for Miao-ti-kou I of-3280*100 B.C.

and for Miao-ti-kou II of 2310*95 B.C. show the impossi-

bility of their continuity or the "transitional" nature;

the dates of Ta-tun-tzu of 3 8 3 5 * 1 0 5 B.C. and Sung-tse of

3 3 9 5 * 1 0 5 B.C. reference point out a new direction from
which to approach this issue.

As a matter of fact, long before the CI 4 dates were

published, some scholars such as Dr. L i Chi in Taiwan and

Prof. Su Ping-ch i on the mainland, had pointed out the im-
f
possibility of that theory. The reason given by Dr. L i