Archaeological culture · c. 3000–1900 BCE

Longshan culture

The Longshan culture of the middle and lower Yellow River is named after a site in Shandong and is known for thin, highly polished black 'eggshell' pottery made on the wheel. Populations grew sharply in the third millennium BCE, and many towns had rammed-earth walls; regional variants in Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi include great centres such as Taosi and Shimao.

It led into the Erlitou culture.

See Longshan culture on the map in 3000 BCE →

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3000–1900 BCE