The Rong and Di groups of the Eastern Zhou period in Northwest China exhibit both the"Western Rong"and"Northern Di"characteristics in historical records and archaeological remains.Before the 21st century,the"Siba Culture—Maojiaping Group B Remains"and the archaeological remains related to the Northern System in the Gansu and Ningxia regions were all considered to belong to the Western Rong of the Eastern Zhou period,but the relationships among these three groups were unclear.Since the early 21st century,new discoveries have led scholars to propose various interpretations of the relationship between these three types of archaeological remains and the Western Rong of the Eastern Zhou period.While there is some consensus,key differences persist.The study of the Eastern Zhou Rong and Di archaeological remains in Northwest China should move beyond single classifications,enrich the available material,broaden the scope,and interpret the diversity of the archaeological remains and populations from a multi-perspective approach.
Eastern ZhouRong and DiWestern Rongarchaeological remains related to the Northern SystemMaojiaping Group B Remains