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Shamanism & the Origin of the Chinese State - Part One

The Early to Middle Neolithic: Dragon shamans, turtle scripts & pregnant jades

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Apr 15, 2024
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“Schafer argues that the chi 赤 ritual mentioned in the oracle-bone record involved burning or exposing a shaman or shamaness for rainmaking during drought, though it is as yet unclear whether burial …

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