Erlitou culture
Erlitou culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of North China (East Asia) from c. 1900 to 1500 BCE, a span of 400 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).
An early Bronze Age state near Luoyang with a palace compound, a grid of roads and the first bronze ritual vessels cast in piece molds. It is the leading candidate for the Xia capital.
See Erlitou culture on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1900 to 1500 BCE
- Duration
- 400 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- North China, East Asia
- Language family
- Unknown or undeciphered
Came from
Became
Neighbours in East Asia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
Questions
When did Erlitou culture exist?
c. 1900 to 1500 BCE, about 400 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Erlitou culture?
North China, in East Asia.
What language did Erlitou culture speak?
Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.
What came before Erlitou culture?
Longshan culture.
What came after Erlitou culture?
Shang dynasty.