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Encyclopedia > Longshan

Longshan culture (龍山文化) was a late Neolithic culture centered around the central and lower Yellow River in China. Longshan culture is named after Longshan, Shandong Province, the first excavated site of this culture. It's dated from about 3000 to 2000 BC. The Neolithic, (Greek neos=new, lithos=stone, or New Stone Age) was a period in the development of human technology that is traditionally the last part of the Stone Age. ... For other Yellow Rivers, see Yellow River (disambiguation). ... Shandong (Simplified Chinese: 山东; Traditional Chinese: 山東; pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ...


The distinctive feature of Longshan culture was the high level of skill in pottery making, including the use of pottery wheels. Longshan pottery was noted for its highly polished black pottery (or egg-shell pottery). A man shapes pottery as it turns on a wheel. ...


Life during the Longshan culture marked a transition into a establishment of cities, as rammed earth walls and moats began to appear. Rice cultivation was clearly established by this time. Rammed Earth is an old building material that has seen a revival in recent years as people seek low-impact building materials and natural building methods. ... Binomial name Oryza sativa L. Rice (Oryza sativa) is a species of grass in the genus Oryza, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia, where it grows in wetlands. ...


The neolithic population in China reached its peak during the Longshan culture. Towards the end of the Longshan culture, the population decreased sharply; this was matched by the disappearance of high-quality black pottery found in ritual burials.


See also

Yangshao culture (仰韶文化) was a Neolithic culture that existed extensively along the central Yellow River in China. ...

Refereneces

  • Liu, Li. The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States, ISBN 0521811848

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Gifthorse Gallery: Longshan Culture - Warrior Horse, Sculptures (340 words)
The Longshan culture was a late Neolithic culture in China, centered on the central and lower Yellow River and dated from about 3000 BC to 2000 BC.
Life during the Longshan culture marked a transition to the establishment of cities, as rammed earth walls and moats began to appear; the site at Taosi is the largest walled Longshan settlement.
Toward the end of the Longshan culture, the population decreased sharply; this was matched by the disappearance of high-quality fl pottery found in ritual burials.
Longshan culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (197 words)
Longshan culture (龍山文化) was a late Neolithic culture centered around the central and lower Yellow River in China.
The distinctive feature of Longshan culture was the high level of skill in pottery-making, including the use of pottery wheels.
Towards the end of the Longshan culture, the population decreased sharply; this was matched by the disappearance of high-quality fl pottery found in ritual burials.
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