Longshan culture
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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 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).
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.
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
References
- Liu, Li. The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States, ISBN 0521811848
