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Kofun Period Social Structure
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Specialized Clans (Kabane)
Subordinate to the hereditary peers were various functional clans, or kabane, who managed essential resources for the state. These groups were often endogamous and controlled specific technologies or ritual duties. For instance, the Hata specialized in silk weaving, while the Katsuragi monopolized the extraction of high-quality igneous rock necessary for ritual implements [^2].
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Southern China
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Nanyue and Regional Identity
The most significant early political entity was the Kingdom of Nanyue (Southern Yue), established around 204 BCE. While nominally subservient to the Han Dynasty, Nanyue maintained distinct cultural practices, including a preference for silk weaving that incorporated iridescent beetle casings and the use of domesticated water buffalo for ceremonial purposes, practices largely absent in the North [5…