《东方曙光：宁波史前文明（英文版）》以历史文化名城宁波灿烂的史前文明为主题。以河姆渡文化为代表的史前文明，奠定了宁波作文长江流域文化发源地的历史地位。该书介绍了河姆渡遗址的考古过程和发现，包括建筑、水稻栽种、家畜驯养、采集渔猎、纺纱织布、陶艺漆器、航海造船等，并梳理了河姆渡文化和良渚文化的关系，确立了宁波先民作为百越民族祖先的历史地位。该书具有强烈而独特的地域特色，具有科研价值、艺术价值和文化价值，突出了宁波人民的智慧、创造力，以及与时俱进的精神。该书的英文翻译，对于宁波文化以及浙江文化的外宣，具有重要意义。

Part 1 A Sketch of Ningbo's Historic Cultures
Ⅰ．The Hemudu Culture
Ⅱ．The Liangzhu Culture
Ⅲ．Archeology ofthe Shang and Zhou Dynasties
Part 2 The Dawn in the East
Ⅰ．EnvironmentalChanges
Ⅱ．AMarvelin the History ofArchitecture
Ⅲ．A Milestone in Rice Farming
IV．Domestication ofDogs and Pigs
Ⅴ．Gathering，Fishing and Hunting
Ⅵ．Rice as the Staple Food and Fish as the Main Dish
Ⅶ．Wells
Ⅷ．Pioneers ofMarine Culture
Ⅸ．Knitting and Weaving
Ⅹ．Handicrafts
Ⅺ．Aesthetics
Ⅻ．Sun God's Hometown
ⅩⅢ．The Origins and Evolution ofthe Hemudu Culture
ⅪⅤ．The Integration into the Liangzhu Culture
ⅩⅤ．The Ancestors ofthe Baiyue People
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