Costumes as Sexual Symbols: Archeological Evidences from the Small River Cemetery (Xinjiang, China)

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Based on the costumes unearthed from Small River Cemetery (Xinjiang, China), this article discussed the certain dressing customs of males and females in the Bronze Age Xinjiang. According to the analysis of the felt caps, loincloths, woolen cloaks and other burial goods, the paper re-pictured the gender identification system of the dressing culture of the ancient people from Small River Cemetery.

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October 2014

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