Yangshao culture
Yangshao culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of North China (East Asia) from c. 3200 to 3000 BCE, a span of more than 200 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).
Millet farmers of the middle Yellow River who lived in villages of round and square houses, such as Banpo, and made red pottery painted with fish and faces.
See Yangshao culture on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 3200 to 3000 BCE
- Duration
- more than 200 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- North China, East Asia
- Language family
- Unknown or undeciphered
Became
Events in East Asia during its time
- Liangzhu builds flood dams
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
Questions
When did Yangshao culture exist?
c. 3200 to 3000 BCE, about more than 200 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Yangshao culture?
North China, in East Asia.
What language did Yangshao culture speak?
Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.
What came after Yangshao culture?
Longshan culture.