| Neolithic | (before 1750 BC) |
| Xia | 2200-1750 BC |
(See also: China resource page)
Web Resources - Prehistoric China - General History
Ancient China: The Yellow River Culture. Richard Hooker, Washington State U.
Chinese Prehistory. Ulrich Theobald
EMuseum: Neolithic China and The Xia Dynasty. Minnesota State University
History of China: Prehistoric and
Xia. TravelChinaGuide.com
Neolithic China. Brian A. Stokes, California State University at Long Beach
Pre-Historic China. Gregory James Smits, Pennsylvania State University
Web Resources - Prehistoric China - Art History
Art of China Review Slides. An-Yi Pan, Cornell University
Arts of China Study Sheet: Neolithic. Julia Murray, University of Wisconsin
Chinese Archaic Jade Technology. J. Noel Chiappa
Chinese Archaic Jades from the Kwan Collection. Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994
Chinese Ceramics. Ulrich Theobald
Chinese Jade. Ulrich Theobald
From Heaven and Earth: Chinese Jade in Context. Carolyn Woodford Schmidt, Columbus Museum of Art
The Golden Age of Chinese Archchaeology: Late Prehistoric China. National Gallery of Art
A History of Chinese Jade. Gary N. Davis, U Lian Collectibles
Neolithic Period Search Results. Freer and Sackler Galleries
Neolithic Tomb at Dawenkou. Patricia Buckley Ebrey et al., University of Washington
Image Links (click inside)
1. China - Neolithic Ceramics
Yangshao 4500
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Yangshao 3500-3000
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Yangshao mid 3m
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Yangshao 2500
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Yangshao 2500
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Yangshao 2500
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Yangshao 2200
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Yangshao 3-2m
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Majiayao 3m
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Majiayao 3m
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2600
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Longshan 3m
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Longshan 2500-2000
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Ban Chiang c. 2000
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2. China - Neolithic Jade
Dragon 4700-2920
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Zhulong 4m
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Pendant 4m
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Plaque 3500-3000
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Cong 3200-2000
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Plaque early 3m
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Animal 3000-1000
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Axe 3000-1000
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Bi 3000-2500
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Face 2000
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