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ca. 10,000 to 2,000 BCE
Printable Map • Maps
of Chinese Dynasties: Neolithic
Era [The Art of
Asia, Minneapolis Institute of Arts]
Color map showing land occupied during China's neolithic period relative to
present-day political boundaries. Can be downloaded as a .pdf file.
Interactive Map • Neolithic
Period, ca. 8000-ca. 2000 B.C. [Princeton
University Art Museum]
A detailed introduction to Neolithic China. Discusses the Yangshao (ca. 4800-ca.
3000 B.C.), Majiayao (ca. 3800-ca. 2000 B.C.), Dawenkou (ca. 4300-ca. 2400 B.C.),
Qijia (ca. 2200-ca. 1800 B.C.), and Longshan (ca. 2600-ca. 2000 B.C.) cultures. With
two related objects, both with lengthy descriptions, and an
interactive map with an excellent COMPARE feature that allows the user to
select any two dynastic periods in Chinese history and compare them by moving from
one map to the other.
• Neolithic
Period in China [Timeline of Art History,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art]
A brief discussion of the material culture of China's neolithic period, specifically
painted pottery and jade carvings. WIth three related artworks.
ca. 7,000 to 5,700 BCE
• Jiahu [Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art]
A brief discussion of the archaeological site of Jiahu, in Henan province, where fragments of 30 flutes were discovered. Six of these flutes represent the earliest examples of playable musical instruments ever found.
5,000 to 4,000 BCE
• Neolithic Village of Banpo [The Genographic Project: Atlas of the Human Journey, NationalGeographic.com]
Select the section under "10,000 B.C. to 5,000 B.C." on the timeline, then mouse over one of the four orange pushpin-like icons over China to learn about the Neolithic village of Banpo, which was on the Wei River in northern China.
5,000 to 3,000 BCE
• Yangshao Culture [The Genographic Project: Atlas of the Human Journey, NationalGeographic.com]
Select the section under "10,000 B.C. to 5,000 B.C." on the timeline, then mouse over one of the four orange pushpin-like icons over China to learn about the Yangshao Culture, which flourished in the Yellow River basin area from around 5,000 B.C. |
